Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manhattan Beach, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,828flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $8,452–$11,204
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan Beach to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,536
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $9,828

Return trip

Columbus → Manhattan Beach$8,036

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

Manhattan Beach to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan Beach, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,213	$3.50	$7,309 – $9,116
53' refrigerated	$9,781	$4.17	$8,509 – $11,052
48' flatbed	$9,828	$4.19	$8,452 – $11,204
Step deck	$10,689	$4.56	$8,979 – $12,400
Power only	$7,311	$3.12	$6,360 – $8,261
Hotshot	$5,520	$2.35	$4,582 – $6,458
26' box truck	$5,388	$2.30	$4,580 – $6,196
Sprinter van	$3,285	$1.40	$2,759 – $3,811

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More lanes from Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Manhattan Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$15,260	$5.25	$13,124 – $17,397	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$8,264	$4.00	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	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 Manhattan Beach, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Manhattan Beach, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,828 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,452 and $11,204.

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

About 2,346 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 $2,292 of the $9,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,036, which makes Manhattan 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