Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,649step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $3,065–$4,233
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,649

Return trip

Cincinnati → Arlington$4,383

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Arlington to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$2.80	$2,451 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$3.34	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,346	$3.40	$2,877 – $3,814
Step deck	$3,649	$3.71	$3,065 – $4,233
Power only	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.86	$1,516 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.83	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.12	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 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 Arlington, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,065 and $4,233.

How far is Arlington, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $991 of the $3,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,383, which makes Arlington, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. 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