Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,152flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,851–$2,453
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,152

Return trip

Columbus → Glen Ellyn$1,920

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

Glen Ellyn to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,719	$4.94	$1,530 – $1,908
53' refrigerated	$2,053	$5.90	$1,786 – $2,320
48' flatbed	$2,152	$6.18	$1,851 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,360	$6.78	$1,983 – $2,738
Power only	$1,474	$4.24	$1,283 – $1,666
Hotshot	$1,111	$3.19	$922 – $1,299
26' box truck	$1,105	$3.18	$940 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$688	$1.98	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Ellyn, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,152 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,851 and $2,453.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 348 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 $340 of the $2,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,920, which makes Glen Ellyn, 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