Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,136step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $8,514–$11,757
Transit: 5 days

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

Anaheim to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,908
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $10,136

Return trip

Cincinnati → Anaheim$8,288

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

Anaheim to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,780	$3.52	$6,924 – $8,636
53' refrigerated	$9,266	$4.19	$8,062 – $10,471
48' flatbed	$9,317	$4.22	$8,013 – $10,622
Step deck	$10,136	$4.59	$8,514 – $11,757
Power only	$6,921	$3.13	$6,022 – $7,821
Hotshot	$5,226	$2.37	$4,337 – $6,114
26' box truck	$5,103	$2.31	$4,337 – $5,868
Sprinter van	$3,112	$1.41	$2,614 – $3,610

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More lanes from Anaheim

Step deck lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,514 and $11,757.

How far is Anaheim, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,209 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 $2,228 of the $10,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,288, which makes Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology