Columbus, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Columbus, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Columbus, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.69/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 51,970

Flatbed lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed rates from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,354	$5.74	$3,744 – $4,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$7,565	$3.51	$6,506 – $8,625	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,622	$6.73	$1,395 – $1,849	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,118	$4.13	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,034	$3.97	$6,049 – $8,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,835	$5.64	$3,298 – $4,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$4,642	$4.00	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,429	$3.52	$6,389 – $8,470	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,763	$4.25	$3,236 – $4,290	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$4,978	$6.41	$4,281 – $5,674	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$3,865	$4.21	$3,324 – $4,406	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$7,976	$3.48	$6,860 – $9,093	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$4,367	$4.07	$3,756 – $4,978	3 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$2,797	$6.03	$2,405 – $3,188	1 d

From Columbus, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.48 a mile (San Jose, $7,976) and $6.73 a mile (Chicago, $1,622) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Columbus

Flatbed lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed rates into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,863	$3.78	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,924	$4.14	$7,674 – $10,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,307	$3.32	$2,844 – $3,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,322	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,354	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,728	$3.21	$3,206 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,763	$4.15	$7,537 – $9,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$2,214	$2.85	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$3,104	$3.39	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$9,409	$4.11	$8,091 – $10,726	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$3,507	$3.27	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$1,843	$3.97	$1,585 – $2,101	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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Columbus is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbus's own distances.

Columbus rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbus by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Flatbed lanes from Columbus

Price a load from Columbus

Flatbed lanes into Columbus

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Columbus rates by truck type

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