Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$10,510flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $9,038–$11,981
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,039
Fuel: $2,471
All-in estimate: $10,510

Return trip

Cleveland → San Jose$8,594

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

San Jose to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,790	$3.48	$7,823 – $9,757
53' refrigerated	$10,468	$4.14	$9,108 – $11,829
48' flatbed	$10,510	$4.16	$9,038 – $11,981
Step deck	$11,429	$4.52	$9,600 – $13,257
Power only	$7,831	$3.10	$6,813 – $8,849
Hotshot	$5,913	$2.34	$4,908 – $6,918
26' box truck	$5,769	$2.28	$4,904 – $6,635
Sprinter van	$3,516	$1.39	$2,954 – $4,079

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 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 San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $10,510 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,038 and $11,981.

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

About 2,529 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 $2,471 of the $10,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,594, which makes San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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