Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,594flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $7,391–$9,797
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,123
Fuel: $2,471
All-in estimate: $8,594

Return trip

San Jose → Cleveland$10,510

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$2.84	$6,397 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,560	$3.38	$7,447 – $9,673
48' flatbed	$8,594	$3.40	$7,391 – $9,797
Step deck	$9,346	$3.70	$7,850 – $10,841
Power only	$6,403	$2.53	$5,571 – $7,236
Hotshot	$4,835	$1.91	$4,013 – $5,657
26' box truck	$4,718	$1.87	$4,010 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.14	$2,415 – $3,335

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,391 and $9,797.

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

About 2,529 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 $2,471 of the $8,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,510, which makes Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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