Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,316flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $8,872–$11,760
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cupertino to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,896
Fuel: $2,420
All-in estimate: $10,316

Return trip

Columbus → Cupertino$8,435

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

Cupertino to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,626	$3.48	$7,677 – $9,575
53' refrigerated	$10,273	$4.15	$8,938 – $11,609
48' flatbed	$10,316	$4.16	$8,872 – $11,760
Step deck	$11,219	$4.53	$9,424 – $13,014
Power only	$7,683	$3.10	$6,684 – $8,682
Hotshot	$5,801	$2.34	$4,815 – $6,787
26' box truck	$5,661	$2.29	$4,812 – $6,510
Sprinter van	$3,450	$1.39	$2,898 – $4,002

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More lanes from Cupertino

48' flatbed lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,639	$3.97	$7,430 – $9,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$4,003	$5.50	$3,442 – $4,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$14,763	$4.99	$12,696 – $16,830	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 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 Cupertino, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Cupertino, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,872 and $11,760.

How far is Cupertino, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,420 of the $10,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Cupertino, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,435, which makes Cupertino, 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