Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$9,110flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $7,835–$10,386
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,788
Fuel: $2,322
All-in estimate: $9,110

Return trip

Columbus → Tacoma$8,121

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

Tacoma to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,614	$3.20	$6,777 – $8,452
53' refrigerated	$9,068	$3.82	$7,890 – $10,247
48' flatbed	$9,110	$3.83	$7,835 – $10,386
Step deck	$9,909	$4.17	$8,323 – $11,494
Power only	$6,779	$2.85	$5,898 – $7,660
Hotshot	$5,119	$2.15	$4,248 – $5,989
26' box truck	$4,996	$2.10	$4,247 – $5,745
Sprinter van	$3,046	$1.28	$2,558 – $3,533

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $9,110 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,835 and $10,386.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,322 of the $9,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,121, which makes Tacoma, WA to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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