Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,524flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$4,017
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $3,524

Return trip

Columbus → McKinney$4,232

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

McKinney to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.76	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,462	$3.29	$3,012 – $3,912
48' flatbed	$3,524	$3.35	$3,031 – $4,017
Step deck	$3,843	$3.66	$3,228 – $4,458
Power only	$2,557	$2.43	$2,225 – $2,890
Hotshot	$1,930	$1.84	$1,602 – $2,258
26' box truck	$1,894	$1.80	$1,610 – $2,179
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.11	$976 – $1,348

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 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 McKinney, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $4,017.

How far is McKinney, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,051 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,027 of the $3,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,232, which makes McKinney, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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