Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,051step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,539
Transit: 2 days

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

Boston to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,172
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,051

Return trip

Cincinnati → Boston$5,353

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Boston to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.63	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,735	$3.14	$2,380 – $3,091
48' flatbed	$2,795	$3.21	$2,404 – $3,187
Step deck	$3,051	$3.50	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$2,013	$2.31	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,518	$1.74	$1,260 – $1,777
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.71	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$918	$1.05	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,539.

How far is Boston, MA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $879 of the $3,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,353, which makes Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH 43% 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