Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,170
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,437
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,903

Return trip

Columbus → Norristown$2,991

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Norristown to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,536	$3.22	$1,367 – $1,705
53' refrigerated	$1,833	$3.84	$1,595 – $2,071
48' flatbed	$1,903	$3.99	$1,637 – $2,170
Step deck	$2,084	$4.37	$1,750 – $2,417
Power only	$1,329	$2.79	$1,156 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.10	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$992	$2.08	$843 – $1,141
Sprinter van	$614	$1.29	$516 – $713

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	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 Norristown, PA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,170.

How far is Norristown, PA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 477 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 $466 of the $1,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,991, which makes Norristown, PA to Columbus, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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