Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,709flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $8,349–$11,068
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orange to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,449
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $9,709

Return trip

Columbus → Orange$7,939

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

Orange to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,111	$3.51	$7,219 – $9,004
53' refrigerated	$9,661	$4.17	$8,405 – $10,917
48' flatbed	$9,709	$4.20	$8,349 – $11,068
Step deck	$10,560	$4.56	$8,870 – $12,250
Power only	$7,220	$3.12	$6,281 – $8,158
Hotshot	$5,451	$2.36	$4,525 – $6,378
26' box truck	$5,321	$2.30	$4,523 – $6,120
Sprinter van	$3,245	$1.40	$2,725 – $3,764

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More lanes from Orange

48' flatbed lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	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 Orange, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Orange, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,709 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,349 and $11,068.

How far is Orange, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,314 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 $2,260 of the $9,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Orange, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,939, which makes Orange, CA to Columbus, OH 22% 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