Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Fresno, CA freight rate

$6,909dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,421 mi
Typical range: $6,149–$7,669
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,683
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $6,909

Return trip

Fresno → Cleveland$8,449

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

Cleveland to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,909	$2.85	$6,149 – $7,669
53' refrigerated	$8,228	$3.40	$7,159 – $9,298
48' flatbed	$8,265	$3.41	$7,108 – $9,422
Step deck	$8,989	$3.71	$7,551 – $10,427
Power only	$6,152	$2.54	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,645	$1.92	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,534	$1.87	$3,854 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,764	$1.14	$2,321 – $3,206

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More lanes from Cleveland

53' dry van lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,547	$5.31	$2,267 – $2,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$6,919	$2.85	$6,158 – $7,681	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,582	$4.31	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,191	$3.19	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$6,586	$3.20	$5,861 – $7,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,232	$5.29	$1,986 – $2,477	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,639	$3.13	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$6,832	$2.86	$6,080 – $7,583	5 d

More lanes into Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cleveland, OH to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,149 and $7,669.

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

About 2,421 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 $2,226 of the $6,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,449, which makes Cleveland, OH to Fresno, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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