Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livermore, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,215flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,450 mi
Typical range: $8,785–$11,645
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livermore to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,822
Fuel: $2,393
All-in estimate: $10,215

Return trip

Columbus → Livermore$8,353

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

Livermore to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Livermore, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,541	$3.49	$7,601 – $9,480
53' refrigerated	$10,172	$4.15	$8,849 – $11,494
48' flatbed	$10,215	$4.17	$8,785 – $11,645
Step deck	$11,110	$4.53	$9,332 – $12,887
Power only	$7,606	$3.10	$6,617 – $8,595
Hotshot	$5,743	$2.34	$4,767 – $6,720
26' box truck	$5,605	$2.29	$4,764 – $6,445
Sprinter van	$3,416	$1.39	$2,870 – $3,963

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More lanes from Livermore

48' flatbed lanes from Livermore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$15,685	$5.24	$13,489 – $17,881	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,362	$6.35	$2,031 – $2,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,148 mi	$8,545	$3.98	$7,348 – $9,741	5 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$8,039	$4.25	$6,913 – $9,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$3,983	$5.51	$3,425 – $4,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$7,362	$4.31	$6,331 – $8,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$2,824	$5.63	$2,429 – $3,220	2 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 Livermore, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Livermore, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,785 and $11,645.

How far is Livermore, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,450 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,393 of the $10,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Livermore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,353, which makes Livermore, 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