Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,135flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 343 mi
Typical range: $1,836–$2,434
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elmhurst to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Columbus → Elmhurst$1,905

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Elmhurst to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,705	$4.97	$1,517 – $1,892
53' refrigerated	$2,036	$5.94	$1,771 – $2,301
48' flatbed	$2,135	$6.23	$1,836 – $2,434
Step deck	$2,342	$6.83	$1,967 – $2,717
Power only	$1,461	$4.26	$1,271 – $1,651
Hotshot	$1,101	$3.21	$914 – $1,288
26' box truck	$1,096	$3.20	$932 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$682	$1.99	$573 – $791

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More lanes from Elmhurst

48' flatbed lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$7,022	$4.15	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,486	$5.59	$3,858 – $5,114	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,053	$4.11	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$4,077	$4.36	$3,506 – $4,648	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 Elmhurst, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Elmhurst, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 343 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,836 and $2,434.

How far is Elmhurst, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 343 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $335 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Elmhurst, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,905, which makes Elmhurst, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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