Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland Heights, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,198flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $7,050–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,854
Fuel: $2,344
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

San Diego → Cleveland Heights$10,025

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

Cleveland Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland Heights, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,852	$2.86	$6,099 – $7,606
53' refrigerated	$8,161	$3.40	$7,100 – $9,222
48' flatbed	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,916	$3.72	$7,489 – $10,343
Power only	$6,101	$2.54	$5,308 – $6,894
Hotshot	$4,607	$1.92	$3,824 – $5,390
26' box truck	$4,496	$1.87	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,179

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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
Dallas, TX	1,214 mi	$4,746	$3.91	$4,081 – $5,410	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland Heights, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland Heights, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,050 and $9,346.

How far is Cleveland Heights, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,399 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 $2,344 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cleveland Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,025, which makes Cleveland Heights, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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