Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland Heights, OH to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,341flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $4,594–$6,089
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,970
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $5,341

Return trip

Austin → Cleveland Heights$4,448

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland Heights, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,428	$3.16	$3,941 – $4,916
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$3.76	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,341	$3.81	$4,594 – $6,089
Step deck	$5,818	$4.15	$4,887 – $6,749
Power only	$3,917	$2.79	$3,408 – $4,427
Hotshot	$2,957	$2.11	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,895	$2.06	$2,461 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,771	$1.26	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Cleveland Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	473 mi	$3,127	$6.61	$2,689 – $3,565	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$8,298	$3.41	$7,137 – $9,460	6 d
Chicago, IL	374 mi	$1,998	$5.34	$1,718 – $2,278	1 d
Houston, TX	1,321 mi	$5,083	$3.85	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$7,918	$3.84	$6,810 – $9,027	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$2,750	$6.63	$2,365 – $3,135	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,489 mi	$5,612	$3.77	$4,827 – $6,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland Heights, OH to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland Heights, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,594 and $6,089.

How far is Cleveland Heights, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,371 of the $5,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cleveland Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes Cleveland Heights, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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