Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,783flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $8,413–$11,153
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,503
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $9,783

Return trip

Columbus → Long Beach$8,000

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

Long Beach to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,175	$3.50	$7,275 – $9,074
53' refrigerated	$9,736	$4.17	$8,470 – $11,002
48' flatbed	$9,783	$4.19	$8,413 – $11,153
Step deck	$10,641	$4.56	$8,938 – $12,343
Power only	$7,277	$3.12	$6,331 – $8,222
Hotshot	$5,494	$2.35	$4,560 – $6,428
26' box truck	$5,363	$2.30	$4,559 – $6,167
Sprinter van	$3,270	$1.40	$2,747 – $3,793

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	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 Long Beach, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,413 and $11,153.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,334 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 $2,280 of the $9,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,000, which makes Long Beach, 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