Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,999flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,719–$2,279
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Castle to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,545
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Columbus → New Castle$2,999

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New Castle to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,612	$3.47	$1,434 – $1,789
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$4.14	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$1,999	$4.30	$1,719 – $2,279
Step deck	$2,189	$4.71	$1,838 – $2,539
Power only	$1,393	$3.00	$1,212 – $1,574
Hotshot	$1,050	$2.26	$872 – $1,229
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.24	$885 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$645	$1.39	$542 – $748

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More lanes from New Castle

48' flatbed lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,428	$10.98	$1,228 – $1,627	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$7,809	$2.78	$6,715 – $8,902	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,631	$3.43	$2,262 – $2,999	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$4,797	$3.10	$4,126 – $5,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,552	$3.12	$6,495 – $8,610	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,308	$3.04	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	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 New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,719 and $2,279.

How far is New Castle, DE from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 465 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 $454 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,999, which makes New Castle, DE to Columbus, OH 33% 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