Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$2,921flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.19
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,331
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,460
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Jersey City → Cleveland$2,096

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Cleveland to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,357	$4.99	$2,097 – $2,616
53' refrigerated	$2,813	$5.96	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,921	$6.19	$2,512 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,199	$6.78	$2,687 – $3,710
Power only	$2,038	$4.32	$1,773 – $2,303
Hotshot	$1,536	$3.25	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,522	$3.23	$1,294 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$943	$2.00	$792 – $1,093

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $6.19 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,331.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 472 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 $461 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,096, which makes Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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