Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,506flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,528 mi
Typical range: $9,035–$11,977
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,036
Fuel: $2,470
All-in estimate: $10,506

Return trip

Columbus → San Francisco$8,591

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

San Francisco to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,787	$3.48	$7,820 – $9,754
53' refrigerated	$10,465	$4.14	$9,104 – $11,825
48' flatbed	$10,506	$4.16	$9,035 – $11,977
Step deck	$11,425	$4.52	$9,597 – $13,253
Power only	$7,828	$3.10	$6,810 – $8,845
Hotshot	$5,911	$2.34	$4,906 – $6,916
26' box truck	$5,767	$2.28	$4,902 – $6,632
Sprinter van	$3,515	$1.39	$2,952 – $4,077

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,035 and $11,977.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,528 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,470 of the $10,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,591, which makes San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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