Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$11,679step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $9,811–$13,548
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,066
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $11,679

Return trip

Cleveland → San Francisco$9,550

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

San Francisco to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,986	$3.47	$7,998 – $9,974
53' refrigerated	$10,701	$4.13	$9,310 – $12,093
48' flatbed	$10,740	$4.15	$9,237 – $12,244
Step deck	$11,679	$4.51	$9,811 – $13,548
Power only	$8,007	$3.09	$6,966 – $9,048
Hotshot	$6,046	$2.33	$5,018 – $7,074
26' box truck	$5,898	$2.28	$5,014 – $6,783
Sprinter van	$3,594	$1.39	$3,019 – $4,169

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $11,679 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,811 and $13,548.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,591 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 $2,613 of the $11,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,550, which makes San Francisco, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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