Columbus, NE · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Columbus, NE
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Columbus, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.
$5.14/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.62/mi
- vs national
- +20.4%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- Population
- 25,126
Flatbed lanes from Columbus
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,235 | $5.03 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,530 | $3.73 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,709 | $4.59 |
| Houston, TX | $4,036 | $4.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,948 | $4.32 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,633 | $4.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,101 | $4.19 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,465 | $3.74 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,220 | $4.56 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $7,819 | $5.70 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,220 | $4.56 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,814 | $3.70 |
| Austin, TX | $3,875 | $4.26 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,458 | $4.67 |
From Columbus, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.70 a mile (San Jose, $5,814) and $5.70 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,819) 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
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,627 | $3.22 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,344 | $4.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,848 | $4.83 |
| Houston, TX | $3,153 | $3.29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,957 | $2.58 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,959 | $2.88 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,203 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,269 | $4.29 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,515 | $3.56 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,382 | $2.47 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,515 | $3.56 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,669 | $4.24 |
| Austin, TX | $3,027 | $3.33 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,498 | $2.99 |
Flatbed · outbound · Nebraska market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Columbus is priced with the Nebraska market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbus's own distances.
Columbus rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.20 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.01 | −0.2% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.14 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.61 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.67 | +5.5% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.77 | +3.4% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.73 | +3.0% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.69 | +3.7% | +18.2% |