Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$7,713flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $6,634–$8,793
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,525
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $7,713

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Cincinnati$9,433

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,442	$2.88	$5,733 – $7,150
53' refrigerated	$7,672	$3.43	$6,675 – $8,670
48' flatbed	$7,713	$3.44	$6,634 – $8,793
Step deck	$8,391	$3.75	$7,048 – $9,733
Power only	$5,732	$2.56	$4,987 – $6,477
Hotshot	$4,328	$1.93	$3,592 – $5,063
26' box truck	$4,225	$1.89	$3,591 – $4,859
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.15	$2,164 – $2,989

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $7,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,634 and $8,793.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,188 of the $7,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,433, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Santa Clarita, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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