Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$5,632hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $4,674–$6,589
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,133
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $5,632

Return trip

Cleveland → Irvine$4,605

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

Irvine to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,377	$3.49	$7,455 – $9,298
53' refrigerated	$9,976	$4.16	$8,679 – $11,273
48' flatbed	$10,022	$4.18	$8,619 – $11,425
Step deck	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643
Power only	$7,458	$3.11	$6,489 – $8,428
Hotshot	$5,632	$2.35	$4,674 – $6,589
26' box truck	$5,496	$2.29	$4,672 – $6,321
Sprinter van	$3,351	$1.40	$2,815 – $3,887

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More lanes from Irvine

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 d

More lanes into Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,674 and $6,589.

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

About 2,398 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 $1,499 of the $5,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes Irvine, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →