Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbus, IN flatbed rate

$8,763flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,112 mi
Typical range: $7,537–$9,990
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,700
Fuel: $2,063
All-in estimate: $8,763

Return trip

Columbus → San Diego$7,429

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,313	$3.46	$6,509 – $8,117
53' refrigerated	$8,710	$4.12	$7,578 – $9,843
48' flatbed	$8,763	$4.15	$7,537 – $9,990
Step deck	$9,534	$4.51	$8,009 – $11,060
Power only	$6,503	$3.08	$5,657 – $7,348
Hotshot	$4,910	$2.32	$4,075 – $5,744
26' box truck	$4,795	$2.27	$4,076 – $5,514
Sprinter van	$2,925	$1.39	$2,457 – $3,393

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,863	$3.78	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,924	$4.14	$7,674 – $10,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,307	$3.32	$2,844 – $3,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,322	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,354	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,728	$3.21	$3,206 – $4,250	3 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Columbus, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Columbus, IN is estimated at $8,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,537 and $9,990.

How far is San Diego, CA from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 2,112 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 $2,063 of the $8,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,429, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbus, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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