Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,068flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 323 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,358
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Forest to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $2,068

Return trip

Columbus → Oak Forest$1,845

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Oak Forest to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,648	$5.10	$1,466 – $1,829
53' refrigerated	$1,968	$6.09	$1,712 – $2,224
48' flatbed	$2,068	$6.40	$1,778 – $2,358
Step deck	$2,269	$7.03	$1,906 – $2,632
Power only	$1,410	$4.37	$1,227 – $1,594
Hotshot	$1,062	$3.29	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,058	$3.28	$900 – $1,217
Sprinter van	$659	$2.04	$554 – $765

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More lanes from Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,579	$4.21	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,017	$4.12	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 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 Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,068 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 323 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,358.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 323 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 $316 of the $2,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,845, which makes Oak Forest, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. 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