Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,645flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,297 mi
Typical range: $8,295–$10,996
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,401
Fuel: $2,244
All-in estimate: $9,645

Return trip

Columbus → Lemon Grove$7,887

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

Lemon Grove to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,058	$3.51	$7,171 – $8,944
53' refrigerated	$9,597	$4.18	$8,349 – $10,844
48' flatbed	$9,645	$4.20	$8,295 – $10,996
Step deck	$10,491	$4.57	$8,813 – $12,170
Power only	$7,171	$3.12	$6,239 – $8,104
Hotshot	$5,415	$2.36	$4,494 – $6,335
26' box truck	$5,286	$2.30	$4,493 – $6,079
Sprinter van	$3,223	$1.40	$2,707 – $3,739

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$15,045	$5.26	$12,939 – $17,152	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,541	$10.93	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$2,496	$7.26	$2,147 – $2,845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$13,978	$5.02	$12,021 – $15,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,924	$4.49	$5,094 – $6,753	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Lemon Grove, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,295 and $10,996.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,297 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 $2,244 of the $9,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,887, which makes Lemon Grove, 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