Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$5,138hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $4,265–$6,012
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,646
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $5,138

Return trip

Cleveland → Seattle$4,580

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Seattle to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,643	$3.20	$6,802 – $8,484
53' refrigerated	$9,103	$3.81	$7,919 – $10,286
48' flatbed	$9,145	$3.83	$7,864 – $10,425
Step deck	$9,946	$4.17	$8,355 – $11,537
Power only	$6,805	$2.85	$5,920 – $7,690
Hotshot	$5,138	$2.15	$4,265 – $6,012
26' box truck	$5,015	$2.10	$4,263 – $5,767
Sprinter van	$3,057	$1.28	$2,568 – $3,546

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 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 Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,265 and $6,012.

How far is Seattle, WA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,387 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 $1,492 of the $5,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,580, which makes Seattle, WA to Cleveland, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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