Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,686flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $8,330–$11,042
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,431
Fuel: $2,255
All-in estimate: $9,686

Return trip

Columbus → Imperial Beach$7,921

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Imperial Beach to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,093	$3.51	$7,202 – $8,983
53' refrigerated	$9,638	$4.18	$8,385 – $10,891
48' flatbed	$9,686	$4.20	$8,330 – $11,042
Step deck	$10,536	$4.56	$8,850 – $12,222
Power only	$7,203	$3.12	$6,266 – $8,139
Hotshot	$5,438	$2.36	$4,514 – $6,363
26' box truck	$5,309	$2.30	$4,513 – $6,105
Sprinter van	$3,237	$1.40	$2,719 – $3,755

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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 Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,330 and $11,042.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,255 of the $9,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,921, which makes Imperial Beach, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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