Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,118flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,415
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lockport to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Columbus → Lockport$1,890

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Lockport to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,690	$5.00	$1,505 – $1,876
53' refrigerated	$2,019	$5.97	$1,756 – $2,281
48' flatbed	$2,118	$6.27	$1,822 – $2,415
Step deck	$2,324	$6.88	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,449	$4.29	$1,260 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,091	$3.23	$906 – $1,277
26' box truck	$1,087	$3.21	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$676	$2.00	$568 – $784

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More lanes from Lockport

48' flatbed lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,995	$5.76	$4,296 – $5,695	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$6,979	$4.16	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$4,499	$5.58	$3,869 – $5,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,977	$4.12	$4,280 – $5,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	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 Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,415.

How far is Lockport, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $330 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Lockport, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,890, which makes Lockport, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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