Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,753flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $8,388–$11,119
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downey to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,481
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $9,753

Return trip

Columbus → Downey$7,975

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

Downey to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,149	$3.50	$7,253 – $9,046
53' refrigerated	$9,706	$4.17	$8,444 – $10,968
48' flatbed	$9,753	$4.19	$8,388 – $11,119
Step deck	$10,609	$4.56	$8,911 – $12,306
Power only	$7,254	$3.12	$6,311 – $8,197
Hotshot	$5,477	$2.35	$4,546 – $6,408
26' box truck	$5,346	$2.30	$4,544 – $6,148
Sprinter van	$3,260	$1.40	$2,738 – $3,781

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More lanes from Downey

48' flatbed lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$15,169	$5.25	$13,046 – $17,293	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,759	$6.71	$2,373 – $3,145	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,109	$5.01	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	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 Downey, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Downey, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,388 and $11,119.

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

About 2,326 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 $2,272 of the $9,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,975, which makes Downey, 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