Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$4,530box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,419 mi
Typical range: $3,851–$5,210
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

Long Beach → Cleveland$5,540

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

Cleveland to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,904	$2.85	$6,145 – $7,663
53' refrigerated	$8,222	$3.40	$7,153 – $9,291
48' flatbed	$8,259	$3.41	$7,103 – $9,415
Step deck	$8,982	$3.71	$7,545 – $10,419
Power only	$6,148	$2.54	$5,348 – $6,947
Hotshot	$4,642	$1.92	$3,853 – $5,431
26' box truck	$4,530	$1.87	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.14	$2,320 – $3,203

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More lanes from Cleveland

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,646	$3.43	$1,399 – $1,892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,540	$1.87	$3,859 – $5,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,018	$2.77	$865 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,739	$2.08	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,317	$2.10	$3,670 – $4,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,439	$3.41	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,035	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,483	$1.87	$3,810 – $5,155	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Cleveland, OH to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,851 and $5,210.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,419 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,680 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,540, which makes Cleveland, OH to Long Beach, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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