Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,253flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,568
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $2,253

Return trip

Columbus → McHenry$2,010

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

McHenry to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,804	$4.77	$1,606 – $2,003
53' refrigerated	$2,155	$5.70	$1,874 – $2,435
48' flatbed	$2,253	$5.96	$1,937 – $2,568
Step deck	$2,470	$6.53	$2,075 – $2,865
Power only	$1,551	$4.10	$1,350 – $1,753
Hotshot	$1,169	$3.09	$970 – $1,367
26' box truck	$1,162	$3.07	$988 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$722	$1.91	$606 – $837

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More lanes from McHenry

48' flatbed lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,073	$5.73	$4,363 – $5,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$4,701	$4.18	$4,043 – $5,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$6,986	$4.16	$6,008 – $7,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$4,593	$5.54	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701	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 McHenry, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from McHenry, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,253 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,568.

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

About 378 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 $369 of the $2,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,010, which makes McHenry, 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