Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$8,210flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $7,061–$9,359
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,863
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $8,210

Return trip

Santa Ana → Cleveland$10,040

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

Cleveland to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,863	$2.86	$6,108 – $7,618
53' refrigerated	$8,173	$3.40	$7,111 – $9,236
48' flatbed	$8,210	$3.42	$7,061 – $9,359
Step deck	$8,929	$3.72	$7,501 – $10,358
Power only	$6,110	$2.54	$5,316 – $6,905
Hotshot	$4,614	$1.92	$3,830 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,503	$1.87	$3,828 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.14	$2,306 – $3,184

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,061 and $9,359.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,403 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 $2,347 of the $8,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,040, which makes Cleveland, OH to Santa Ana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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