Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,821flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,286–$4,355
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Porte to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,821

Return trip

Columbus → La Porte$4,588

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

La Porte to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$2.71	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$3.23	$3,272 – $4,250
48' flatbed	$3,821	$3.28	$3,286 – $4,355
Step deck	$4,164	$3.58	$3,498 – $4,831
Power only	$2,784	$2.39	$2,422 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.80	$1,743 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,060	$1.77	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.08	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from La Porte

48' flatbed lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$6,567	$3.95	$5,648 – $7,486	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$4,872	$2.95	$4,190 – $5,554	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$3,443	$3.12	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,190	$3.42	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$5,957	$3.79	$5,123 – $6,791	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 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 La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,286 and $4,355.

How far is La Porte, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,137 of the $3,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to La Porte, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,588, which makes La Porte, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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