Columbus, OH · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Columbus, OH

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

$5.02/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.77/mi
vs national: +17.6%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 933,263

Flatbed lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed rates from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$4,311	$4.01	$3,708 – $4,915	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$4,971	$6.28	$4,275 – $5,667	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$4,415	$3.98	$3,797 – $5,033	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$8,393	$3.41	$7,218 – $9,568	6 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,203 – $5,572	3 d
Charlotte, NC	413 mi	$2,571	$6.23	$2,211 – $2,931	1 d

From Columbus, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.41 a mile (San Jose, $8,393) and $6.28 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,971) 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, 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
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,590	$3.34	$3,087 – $4,092	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	791 mi	$2,292	$2.90	$1,971 – $2,613	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$3,676	$3.31	$3,162 – $4,191	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,463 mi	$10,264	$4.17	$8,827 – $11,701	6 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$4,070	$3.23	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Charlotte, NC	413 mi	$1,756	$4.25	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Ohio market

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Columbus is priced with the Ohio 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	$4.10	+5.4%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$3.22 – $4.10
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.89	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$3.81 – $5.26
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.02	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.21 – $5.02
STEPStep deck	$5.48	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.60 – $5.48
PWRPower only	$3.59	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.81 – $3.59
HOTHotshot	$2.70	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$2.27 – $2.70
BOX26' box truck	$2.67	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.27 – $2.67
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.40 – $1.65

Flatbed lanes from Columbus

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Flatbed lanes into Columbus

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