Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$8,091flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,364 mi
Typical range: $6,958–$9,224
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,782
Fuel: $2,309
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Fontana → Cleveland$9,895

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

Cleveland to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,762	$2.86	$6,018 – $7,506
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$3.41	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224
Step deck	$8,800	$3.72	$7,392 – $10,208
Power only	$6,020	$2.55	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.92	$3,773 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.88	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.14	$2,272 – $3,138

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,958 and $9,224.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,364 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 $2,309 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,895, which makes Cleveland, OH to Fontana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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