Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$5,677hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,419 mi
Typical range: $4,712–$6,642
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Cleveland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,165
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,677

Return trip

Cleveland → Long Beach$4,642

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

Long Beach to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,443	$3.49	$7,514 – $9,372
53' refrigerated	$10,055	$4.16	$8,748 – $11,362
48' flatbed	$10,100	$4.18	$8,686 – $11,514
Step deck	$10,984	$4.54	$9,227 – $12,742
Power only	$7,518	$3.11	$6,541 – $8,495
Hotshot	$5,677	$2.35	$4,712 – $6,642
26' box truck	$5,540	$2.29	$4,709 – $6,371
Sprinter van	$3,377	$1.40	$2,837 – $3,918

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More lanes from Long Beach

Hotshot lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,580	$2.96	$7,121 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	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 Long Beach, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Long Beach, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,712 and $6,642.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,419 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 $1,512 of the $5,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes Long Beach, 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 →