Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$5,795hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,780
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,248
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,795

Return trip

Cleveland → Sacramento$4,739

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

Sacramento to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,617	$3.48	$7,669 – $9,564
53' refrigerated	$10,262	$4.15	$8,928 – $11,596
48' flatbed	$10,305	$4.17	$8,862 – $11,747
Step deck	$11,207	$4.53	$9,414 – $13,000
Power only	$7,674	$3.10	$6,677 – $8,672
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.34	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,655	$2.29	$4,806 – $6,503
Sprinter van	$3,447	$1.39	$2,895 – $3,998

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,780.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,474 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 $1,547 of the $5,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,739, which makes Sacramento, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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