Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,353flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,487 mi
Typical range: $8,904–$11,802
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Mateo to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,924
Fuel: $2,429
All-in estimate: $10,353

Return trip

Columbus → San Mateo$8,466

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

San Mateo to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,658	$3.48	$7,705 – $9,610
53' refrigerated	$10,311	$4.15	$8,970 – $11,651
48' flatbed	$10,353	$4.16	$8,904 – $11,802
Step deck	$11,259	$4.53	$9,458 – $13,061
Power only	$7,711	$3.10	$6,709 – $8,714
Hotshot	$5,823	$2.34	$4,833 – $6,813
26' box truck	$5,682	$2.28	$4,830 – $6,534
Sprinter van	$3,463	$1.39	$2,909 – $4,017

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More lanes from San Mateo

48' flatbed lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,157	$4.24	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,093	$5.45	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,809	$4.99	$12,735 – $16,882	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	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 Mateo, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Mateo, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,353 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,904 and $11,802.

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

About 2,487 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 $2,429 of the $10,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,466, which makes San Mateo, 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