Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$6,098flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $5,244–$6,951
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,493
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $6,098

Return trip

Laredo → Cleveland$5,077

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,069	$3.09	$4,512 – $5,627
53' refrigerated	$6,039	$3.68	$5,254 – $6,824
48' flatbed	$6,098	$3.71	$5,244 – $6,951
Step deck	$6,639	$4.04	$5,577 – $7,701
Power only	$4,494	$2.74	$3,910 – $5,078
Hotshot	$3,393	$2.06	$2,816 – $3,969
26' box truck	$3,318	$2.02	$2,821 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.23	$1,703 – $2,352

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Laredo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,244 and $6,951.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,643 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,605 of the $6,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,077, which makes Cleveland, OH to Laredo, TX 20% more expensive. 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