Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,022step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 438 mi
Typical range: $1,699–$2,346
Transit: 1 day

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

Atlanta to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,580
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $2,022

Return trip

Cincinnati → Atlanta$2,873

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Atlanta to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,486	$3.39	$1,322 – $1,649
53' refrigerated	$1,774	$4.05	$1,543 – $2,004
48' flatbed	$1,846	$4.22	$1,588 – $2,105
Step deck	$2,022	$4.62	$1,699 – $2,346
Power only	$1,283	$2.93	$1,116 – $1,449
Hotshot	$967	$2.21	$802 – $1,131
26' box truck	$959	$2.19	$815 – $1,103
Sprinter van	$594	$1.36	$499 – $689

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,022 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 438 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,699 and $2,346.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 438 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $442 of the $2,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,873, which makes Atlanta, GA to Cincinnati, OH 30% 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