Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$10,992step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,421 mi
Typical range: $9,234–$12,751
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,551
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $10,992

Return trip

Cleveland → Fresno$8,989

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fresno to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,449	$3.49	$7,520 – $9,379
53' refrigerated	$10,063	$4.16	$8,755 – $11,371
48' flatbed	$10,107	$4.17	$8,692 – $11,522
Step deck	$10,992	$4.54	$9,234 – $12,751
Power only	$7,524	$3.11	$6,546 – $8,502
Hotshot	$5,681	$2.35	$4,715 – $6,647
26' box truck	$5,544	$2.29	$4,713 – $6,376
Sprinter van	$3,380	$1.40	$2,839 – $3,920

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $10,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,234 and $12,751.

How far is Fresno, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,421 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 $2,441 of the $10,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,989, which makes Fresno, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology