Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,206flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 364 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,515
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Columbus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,850
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

Columbus → St. Charles$1,968

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Charles to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$4.85	$1,570 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,107	$5.79	$1,833 – $2,381
48' flatbed	$2,206	$6.06	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,419	$6.64	$2,032 – $2,806
Power only	$1,515	$4.16	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,142	$3.14	$948 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,135	$3.12	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$706	$1.94	$593 – $819

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$6,947	$4.16	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,013	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	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 St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 364 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,515.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 364 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 $356 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,968, which makes St. Charles, IL to Columbus, OH 12% 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