Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$3,336flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $2,869–$3,803
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Cleveland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,082
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Cleveland → Miami$7,233

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Miami to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,761	$2.15	$2,457 – $3,065
53' refrigerated	$3,290	$2.56	$2,862 – $3,718
48' flatbed	$3,336	$2.60	$2,869 – $3,803
Step deck	$3,635	$2.83	$3,053 – $4,216
Power only	$2,439	$1.90	$2,122 – $2,756
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.43	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,804	$1.40	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,104	$0.86	$928 – $1,281

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 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 Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,869 and $3,803.

How far is Miami, FL from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 1,284 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,254 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,233, which makes Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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