Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA flatbed rate

$10,782flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $9,273–$12,292
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,556
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $10,782

Return trip

Columbus → Los Angeles$6,207

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,007	$3.95	$8,016 – $9,998
53' refrigerated	$10,727	$4.71	$9,333 – $12,122
48' flatbed	$10,782	$4.73	$9,273 – $12,292
Step deck	$11,728	$5.15	$9,852 – $13,605
Power only	$8,015	$3.52	$6,973 – $9,057
Hotshot	$6,052	$2.66	$5,023 – $7,081
26' box truck	$5,908	$2.59	$5,022 – $6,794
Sprinter van	$3,603	$1.58	$3,026 – $4,179

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$3,975	$4.08	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$4,065	$5.20	$3,496 – $4,634	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$3,125	$4.08	$2,688 – $3,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,179	$2.79	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,276	$3.71	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,772	$3.83	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$10,476	$4.75	$9,009 – $11,943	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,273	$4.01	$2,815 – $3,731	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA is estimated at $10,782 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,273 and $12,292.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 2,279 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 $2,226 of the $10,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,207, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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