Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$8,152flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $7,010–$9,293
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,820
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $8,152

Return trip

Seattle → Cleveland$9,145

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Cleveland to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,813	$2.85	$6,064 – $7,563
53' refrigerated	$8,114	$3.40	$7,059 – $9,169
48' flatbed	$8,152	$3.41	$7,010 – $9,293
Step deck	$8,866	$3.71	$7,447 – $10,284
Power only	$6,066	$2.54	$5,277 – $6,855
Hotshot	$4,580	$1.92	$3,802 – $5,359
26' box truck	$4,470	$1.87	$3,800 – $5,141
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.14	$2,289 – $3,161

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,010 and $9,293.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,387 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 $2,332 of the $8,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,145, which makes Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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