Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,099step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,755
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,948
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Cincinnati → Austin$4,923

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

Austin to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.72	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.24	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,760	$3.30	$3,234 – $4,287
Step deck	$4,099	$3.59	$3,443 – $4,755
Power only	$2,738	$2.40	$2,382 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.81	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,026	$1.78	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.09	$1,043 – $1,441

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	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 Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,755.

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

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,923, which makes Austin, 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