Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,550flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,053–$4,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,514
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Columbus → Forney$4,264

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Forney to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,927	$2.76	$2,605 – $3,249
53' refrigerated	$3,489	$3.29	$3,035 – $3,942
48' flatbed	$3,550	$3.35	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,871	$3.65	$3,252 – $4,491
Power only	$2,577	$2.43	$2,242 – $2,912
Hotshot	$1,945	$1.83	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,909	$1.80	$1,623 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.10	$983 – $1,358

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More lanes from Forney

48' flatbed lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,362	$3.97	$5,471 – $7,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,022	$3.24	$2,598 – $3,445	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,759	$3.52	$3,232 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$5,778	$3.81	$4,969 – $6,587	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878	3 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 Forney, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Forney, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,053 and $4,047.

How far is Forney, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,036 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Forney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,264, which makes Forney, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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