Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,668flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $8,314–$11,021
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,418
Fuel: $2,250
All-in estimate: $9,668

Return trip

Columbus → National City$7,905

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

National City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,077	$3.51	$7,188 – $8,965
53' refrigerated	$9,619	$4.18	$8,369 – $10,870
48' flatbed	$9,668	$4.20	$8,314 – $11,021
Step deck	$10,516	$4.57	$8,833 – $12,198
Power only	$7,188	$3.12	$6,254 – $8,123
Hotshot	$5,428	$2.36	$4,505 – $6,350
26' box truck	$5,298	$2.30	$4,504 – $6,093
Sprinter van	$3,231	$1.40	$2,714 – $3,748

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	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 National City, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,314 and $11,021.

How far is National City, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,303 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 $2,250 of the $9,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,905, which makes National City, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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