Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,561flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,059
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Elm to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,521
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,561

Return trip

Columbus → Little Elm$4,276

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

Little Elm to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$2.76	$2,613 – $3,259
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$3.29	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,561	$3.34	$3,062 – $4,059
Step deck	$3,883	$3.65	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,585	$2.43	$2,249 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.83	$1,619 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,915	$1.80	$1,628 – $2,202
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.10	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from Little Elm

48' flatbed lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,396	$3.97	$5,500 – $7,291	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$5,813	$3.81	$4,999 – $6,627	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	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 Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,561 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,059.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,040 of the $3,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,276, which makes Little Elm, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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