Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$1,979flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $1,702–$2,256
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,979

Return trip

Columbus → Rochester$2,902

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Rochester to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,590	$3.80	$1,415 – $1,765
53' refrigerated	$1,898	$4.54	$1,651 – $2,145
48' flatbed	$1,979	$4.73	$1,702 – $2,256
Step deck	$2,168	$5.19	$1,821 – $2,515
Power only	$1,371	$3.28	$1,193 – $1,549
Hotshot	$1,033	$2.47	$857 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,025	$2.45	$872 – $1,179
Sprinter van	$636	$1.52	$534 – $738

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,702 and $2,256.

How far is Rochester, NY from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 418 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 $408 of the $1,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Rochester, NY to Columbus, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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