Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Cleveland, OH box truck rate

$5,443box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,419 mi
Typical range: $4,627–$6,260
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Cleveland price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,763
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

Cleveland → Portland$4,530

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Portland to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,295	$3.43	$7,383 – $9,208
53' refrigerated	$9,879	$4.08	$8,595 – $11,164
48' flatbed	$9,923	$4.10	$8,534 – $11,312
Step deck	$10,792	$4.46	$9,066 – $12,519
Power only	$7,387	$3.05	$6,426 – $8,347
Hotshot	$5,577	$2.31	$4,629 – $6,526
26' box truck	$5,443	$2.25	$4,627 – $6,260
Sprinter van	$3,318	$1.37	$2,787 – $3,849

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	3 d

More lanes into Cleveland

26' box truck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,122	$2.34	$954 – $1,290	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,553	$2.29	$4,720 – $6,385	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,141	$3.11	$970 – $1,312	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,280	$1.74	$1,938 – $2,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,750	$1.34	$2,338 – $3,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$916	$2.17	$779 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,527	$1.71	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,482	$2.29	$4,659 – $6,304	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, OR to Cleveland, OH?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,627 and $6,260.

How far is Portland, OR from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,419 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,680 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,530, which makes Portland, OR to Cleveland, OH 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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