Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,196flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 191 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,363
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,009
Fuel: $187
All-in estimate: $1,196

Return trip

Columbus → Pittsburgh$1,879

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

Pittsburgh to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$936	$4.90	$833 – $1,039
53' refrigerated	$1,119	$5.86	$974 – $1,265
48' flatbed	$1,196	$6.26	$1,028 – $1,363
Step deck	$1,316	$6.89	$1,105 – $1,527
Power only	$789	$4.13	$686 – $891
Hotshot	$594	$3.11	$493 – $695
26' box truck	$596	$3.12	$507 – $686
Sprinter van	$374	$1.96	$315 – $434

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,196 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 191 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,363.

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

About 191 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 $187 of the $1,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,009 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,879, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Columbus, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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