Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$8,414flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $7,236–$9,592
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Modesto price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,001
Fuel: $2,413
All-in estimate: $8,414

Return trip

Modesto → Cleveland$10,290

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

Cleveland to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,036	$2.85	$6,262 – $7,810
53' refrigerated	$8,379	$3.39	$7,290 – $9,468
48' flatbed	$8,414	$3.41	$7,236 – $9,592
Step deck	$9,151	$3.70	$7,687 – $10,615
Power only	$6,266	$2.54	$5,452 – $7,081
Hotshot	$4,731	$1.92	$3,927 – $5,536
26' box truck	$4,617	$1.87	$3,925 – $5,310
Sprinter van	$2,814	$1.14	$2,364 – $3,265

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,236 and $9,592.

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

About 2,470 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 $2,413 of the $8,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,001 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,290, which makes Cleveland, OH to Modesto, 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