Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,299flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,621
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Linden to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Columbus → Linden$3,204

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Linden to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,863	$3.41	$1,658 – $2,068
53' refrigerated	$2,223	$4.07	$1,934 – $2,512
48' flatbed	$2,299	$4.21	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,515	$4.61	$2,113 – $2,918
Power only	$1,617	$2.96	$1,407 – $1,827
Hotshot	$1,219	$2.23	$1,012 – $1,427
26' box truck	$1,206	$2.21	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$745	$1.36	$626 – $864

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More lanes from Linden

48' flatbed lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$8,315	$2.88	$7,151 – $9,479	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$2,893	$3.49	$2,488 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$5,280	$3.19	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$8,087	$3.23	$6,955 – $9,219	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,227	$16.36	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$5,803	$3.14	$4,990 – $6,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,218	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840	4 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 Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,621.

How far is Linden, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 546 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $533 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Linden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,204, which makes Linden, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% 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