Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,173flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $7,029–$9,318
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,837
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $8,173

Return trip

San Diego → Cleveland$9,995

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

Cleveland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$2.86	$6,080 – $7,583
53' refrigerated	$8,136	$3.40	$7,079 – $9,194
48' flatbed	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,083	$2.54	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,483	$1.87	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.14	$2,295 – $3,170

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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
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,724	$3.91	$4,063 – $5,385	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,029 and $9,318.

How far is Cleveland, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $8,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,995, which makes Cleveland, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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