Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Columbus, IN flatbed rate

$3,307flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,844–$3,770
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,307

Return trip

Columbus → Houston$4,118

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,723	$2.73	$2,423 – $3,022
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$3.26	$2,823 – $3,667
48' flatbed	$3,307	$3.32	$2,844 – $3,770
Step deck	$3,607	$3.62	$3,030 – $4,184
Power only	$2,395	$2.40	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.81	$1,500 – $2,114
26' box truck	$1,775	$1.78	$1,508 – $2,041
Sprinter van	$1,089	$1.09	$915 – $1,263

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,863	$3.78	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,924	$4.14	$7,674 – $10,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,322	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,354	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,728	$3.21	$3,206 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,763	$4.15	$7,537 – $9,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Columbus, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $3,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,844 and $3,770.

How far is Houston, TX from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 996 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 $973 of the $3,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Houston, TX to Columbus, IN 20% 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