Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$1,283flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $11.25
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $1,103–$1,462
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $111
All-in estimate: $1,283

Return trip

Detroit → Cleveland$1,324

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Cleveland to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$989	$8.67	$880 – $1,097
53' refrigerated	$1,183	$10.38	$1,029 – $1,337
48' flatbed	$1,283	$11.25	$1,103 – $1,462
Step deck	$1,416	$12.42	$1,189 – $1,642
Power only	$821	$7.21	$715 – $928
Hotshot	$618	$5.42	$513 – $723
26' box truck	$625	$5.48	$531 – $719
Sprinter van	$395	$3.47	$332 – $459

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,283 all-in in October 2026, or $11.25 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,103 and $1,462.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 114 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $111 of the $1,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,324, which makes Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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