Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$10,282flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $8,843–$11,722
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,871
Fuel: $2,411
All-in estimate: $10,282

Return trip

Columbus → Union City$8,408

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

Union City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,598	$3.48	$7,652 – $9,543
53' refrigerated	$10,239	$4.15	$8,908 – $11,570
48' flatbed	$10,282	$4.17	$8,843 – $11,722
Step deck	$11,182	$4.53	$9,393 – $12,972
Power only	$7,657	$3.10	$6,662 – $8,653
Hotshot	$5,782	$2.34	$4,799 – $6,765
26' box truck	$5,642	$2.29	$4,796 – $6,489
Sprinter van	$3,439	$1.39	$2,889 – $3,989

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More lanes from Union City

48' flatbed lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,771	$5.23	$13,563 – $17,979	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	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 Union City, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Union City, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,282 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,843 and $11,722.

How far is Union City, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,468 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 $2,411 of the $10,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,408, which makes Union City, 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