Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,569flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,068 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,068
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,526
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Columbus → Mesquite$4,286

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

Mesquite to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,942	$2.76	$2,619 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,507	$3.28	$3,051 – $3,963
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.34	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,891	$3.64	$3,269 – $4,514
Power only	$2,591	$2.43	$2,255 – $2,928
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.83	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,919	$1.80	$1,631 – $2,207
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.10	$989 – $1,365

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More lanes from Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,457	$3.00	$3,833 – $5,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,734	$3.53	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$5,800	$3.81	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	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 Mesquite, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Mesquite, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,068.

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

About 1,068 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 $1,043 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes Mesquite, 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