Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$1,324flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.61
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $1,138–$1,509
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $111
All-in estimate: $1,324

Return trip

Cleveland → Detroit$1,283

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Detroit to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,020	$8.95	$908 – $1,132
53' refrigerated	$1,221	$10.71	$1,062 – $1,380
48' flatbed	$1,324	$11.61	$1,138 – $1,509
Step deck	$1,461	$12.81	$1,227 – $1,695
Power only	$848	$7.43	$737 – $958
Hotshot	$637	$5.59	$529 – $746
26' box truck	$645	$5.66	$548 – $742
Sprinter van	$408	$3.58	$343 – $473

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,324 all-in in October 2026, or $11.61 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,138 and $1,509.

How far is Detroit, MI from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 114 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $111 of the $1,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,283, which makes Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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