Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,096flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,803–$2,390
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,096

Return trip

Cleveland → Jersey City$2,921

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Jersey City to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,691	$3.58	$1,505 – $1,877
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$4.28	$1,756 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,096	$4.44	$1,803 – $2,390
Step deck	$2,295	$4.86	$1,928 – $2,662
Power only	$1,462	$3.10	$1,272 – $1,653
Hotshot	$1,102	$2.34	$915 – $1,290
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.31	$928 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$676	$1.43	$568 – $785

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,096 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,803 and $2,390.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 472 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 $461 of the $2,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,921, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Cleveland, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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