Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,865flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,406
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,711
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $3,865

Return trip

Columbus → Friendswood$4,642

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

Friendswood to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,194	$2.70	$2,842 – $3,545
53' refrigerated	$3,806	$3.22	$3,311 – $4,301
48' flatbed	$3,865	$3.27	$3,324 – $4,406
Step deck	$4,213	$3.57	$3,539 – $4,887
Power only	$2,818	$2.39	$2,451 – $3,184
Hotshot	$2,126	$1.80	$1,765 – $2,488
26' box truck	$2,085	$1.77	$1,772 – $2,398
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.08	$1,073 – $1,482

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Friendswood, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,406.

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

About 1,181 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 $1,154 of the $3,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,711 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes Friendswood, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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