Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$3,493flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $3,004–$3,982
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,766
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $3,493

Return trip

Minneapolis → Cleveland$3,393

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Cleveland to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,855	$3.84	$2,541 – $3,169
53' refrigerated	$3,405	$4.58	$2,962 – $3,848
48' flatbed	$3,493	$4.70	$3,004 – $3,982
Step deck	$3,815	$5.13	$3,205 – $4,426
Power only	$2,497	$3.36	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,883	$2.53	$1,563 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,855	$2.49	$1,577 – $2,134
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.54	$959 – $1,325

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,493 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,004 and $3,982.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $727 of the $3,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,393, which makes Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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