Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$3,393flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,918–$3,868
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,666
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $3,393

Return trip

Cleveland → Minneapolis$3,493

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Minneapolis to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,774	$3.73	$2,468 – $3,079
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$4.45	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,393	$4.56	$2,918 – $3,868
Step deck	$3,706	$4.98	$3,113 – $4,299
Power only	$2,425	$3.26	$2,110 – $2,741
Hotshot	$1,829	$2.46	$1,518 – $2,140
26' box truck	$1,802	$2.42	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.49	$932 – $1,287

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $3,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,918 and $3,868.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $727 of the $3,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,493, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Cleveland, OH 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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