Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,262flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 650 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,579
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $2,262

Return trip

Cleveland → Boston$3,970

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Boston to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,842	$2.83	$1,640 – $2,045
53' refrigerated	$2,198	$3.38	$1,912 – $2,483
48' flatbed	$2,262	$3.48	$1,946 – $2,579
Step deck	$2,473	$3.80	$2,077 – $2,868
Power only	$1,606	$2.47	$1,397 – $1,815
Hotshot	$1,211	$1.86	$1,005 – $1,417
26' box truck	$1,195	$1.84	$1,016 – $1,374
Sprinter van	$737	$1.13	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 650 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,579.

How far is Boston, MA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 650 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $635 of the $2,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,970, which makes Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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