Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,717flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,476–$1,957
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kannapolis to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Columbus → Kannapolis$2,513

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Kannapolis to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,377	$3.47	$1,226 – $1,529
53' refrigerated	$1,644	$4.14	$1,430 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,717	$4.32	$1,476 – $1,957
Step deck	$1,881	$4.74	$1,580 – $2,182
Power only	$1,185	$2.99	$1,031 – $1,340
Hotshot	$893	$2.25	$741 – $1,045
26' box truck	$887	$2.23	$754 – $1,020
Sprinter van	$551	$1.39	$463 – $639

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Kannapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Kannapolis, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,856	$4.74	$2,456 – $3,256	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$6,682	$2.65	$5,747 – $7,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,288	$3.34	$1,967 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,456	$3.11	$2,972 – $3,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,299	$2.99	$5,417 – $7,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,441	$4.77	$2,099 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,970	$3.00	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,540	$2.66	$5,624 – $7,455	6 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 Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,476 and $1,957.

How far is Kannapolis, NC from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 397 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 $388 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Kannapolis, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,513, which makes Kannapolis, NC to Columbus, OH 32% 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