Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,735flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $8,372–$11,098
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,468
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $9,735

Return trip

Columbus → Costa Mesa$7,960

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Costa Mesa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,134	$3.50	$7,239 – $9,028
53' refrigerated	$9,687	$4.17	$8,428 – $10,946
48' flatbed	$9,735	$4.19	$8,372 – $11,098
Step deck	$10,588	$4.56	$8,894 – $12,282
Power only	$7,240	$3.12	$6,298 – $8,181
Hotshot	$5,466	$2.36	$4,537 – $6,396
26' box truck	$5,336	$2.30	$4,536 – $6,136
Sprinter van	$3,253	$1.40	$2,733 – $3,774

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Costa Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Costa Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,372 and $11,098.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,321 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,267 of the $9,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,960, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology