Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,335flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,662
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hackensack to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Columbus → Hackensack$3,254

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Hackensack to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,893	$3.39	$1,685 – $2,101
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$4.04	$1,965 – $2,552
48' flatbed	$2,335	$4.18	$2,008 – $2,662
Step deck	$2,554	$4.57	$2,145 – $2,962
Power only	$1,644	$2.94	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.22	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.19	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$757	$1.35	$636 – $878

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More lanes from Hackensack

48' flatbed lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$2,911	$3.48	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,334	$3.18	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,304	$13.31	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$5,854	$3.13	$5,035 – $6,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,247	$2.89	$7,092 – $9,402	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,172	$3.20	$4,448 – $5,896	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 Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,662.

How far is Hackensack, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $546 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Hackensack, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,254, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% 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