Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,904flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,196 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,451
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sugar Land to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,736
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $3,904

Return trip

Columbus → Sugar Land$4,689

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Sugar Land to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$2.70	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$3.22	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,904	$3.26	$3,358 – $4,451
Step deck	$4,256	$3.56	$3,575 – $4,936
Power only	$2,848	$2.38	$2,477 – $3,218
Hotshot	$2,149	$1.80	$1,784 – $2,514
26' box truck	$2,107	$1.76	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.08	$1,084 – $1,497

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More lanes from Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$6,688	$3.94	$5,752 – $7,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$4,777	$2.96	$4,108 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,087	$3.44	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	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 Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,904 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,451.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,196 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,168 of the $3,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,689, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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