Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,167step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.35
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,514
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Cincinnati price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Cincinnati → Chicago$1,933

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,568	$5.32	$1,395 – $1,740
53' refrigerated	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117
48' flatbed	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250
Step deck	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514
Power only	$1,338	$4.54	$1,164 – $1,512
Hotshot	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179
26' box truck	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157
Sprinter van	$627	$2.13	$527 – $728

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,581	$3.73	$3,008 – $4,154	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $7.35 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,514.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 295 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 $297 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,933, which makes Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH 12% 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