Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,327flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $8,881–$11,773
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaside to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,904
Fuel: $2,423
All-in estimate: $10,327

Return trip

Columbus → Seaside$8,445

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

Seaside to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,636	$3.48	$7,686 – $9,585
53' refrigerated	$10,284	$4.15	$8,947 – $11,621
48' flatbed	$10,327	$4.16	$8,881 – $11,773
Step deck	$11,231	$4.53	$9,434 – $13,028
Power only	$7,691	$3.10	$6,691 – $8,691
Hotshot	$5,808	$2.34	$4,820 – $6,795
26' box truck	$5,667	$2.29	$4,817 – $6,517
Sprinter van	$3,454	$1.39	$2,902 – $4,007

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More lanes from Seaside

48' flatbed lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$15,847	$5.23	$13,628 – $18,066	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,664	$3.97	$7,451 – $9,877	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$7,991	$4.25	$6,872 – $9,110	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,873	$5.57	$3,331 – $4,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 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 Seaside, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Seaside, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,327 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,881 and $11,773.

How far is Seaside, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,480 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 $2,423 of the $10,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Seaside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,445, which makes Seaside, 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