Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$8,195flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $7,048–$9,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,852
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $8,195

Return trip

Irvine → Cleveland$10,022

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

Cleveland to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$2.86	$6,096 – $7,603
53' refrigerated	$8,158	$3.40	$7,097 – $9,218
48' flatbed	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339
Power only	$6,099	$2.54	$5,306 – $6,892
Hotshot	$4,605	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.87	$3,820 – $5,169
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,178

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Irvine, CA is estimated at $8,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,048 and $9,342.

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

About 2,398 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 $2,343 of the $8,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,022, which makes Cleveland, OH to Irvine, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology