Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Cleveland, TN flatbed rate

$3,402flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,926–$3,878
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $3,402

Return trip

Cleveland → New York$4,001

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,789	$3.35	$2,482 – $3,096
53' refrigerated	$3,325	$4.00	$2,893 – $3,757
48' flatbed	$3,402	$4.09	$2,926 – $3,878
Step deck	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308
Power only	$2,444	$2.94	$2,127 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,844	$2.22	$1,530 – $2,157
26' box truck	$1,814	$2.18	$1,542 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.34	$937 – $1,294

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$10,253	$4.57	$8,818 – $11,688	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,155	$5.52	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,243	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$4,936	$2.70	$4,245 – $5,627	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,777	$3.75	$2,388 – $3,165	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$3,822	$3.64	$3,287 – $4,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,002	$4.59	$8,602 – $11,402	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,189	$3.86	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Cleveland, TN?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $3,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,926 and $3,878.

How far is New York, NY from Cleveland, TN by truck?

About 832 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 $813 of the $3,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,001, which makes New York, NY to Cleveland, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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