Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,095step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $8,480–$11,711
Transit: 5 days

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

Chula Vista to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,878
Fuel: $2,217
All-in estimate: $10,095

Return trip

Cincinnati → Chula Vista$8,255

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chula Vista to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,748	$3.52	$6,896 – $8,601
53' refrigerated	$9,229	$4.20	$8,029 – $10,428
48' flatbed	$9,280	$4.22	$7,981 – $10,579
Step deck	$10,095	$4.59	$8,480 – $11,711
Power only	$6,893	$3.13	$5,997 – $7,789
Hotshot	$5,204	$2.37	$4,320 – $6,089
26' box truck	$5,082	$2.31	$4,319 – $5,844
Sprinter van	$3,099	$1.41	$2,603 – $3,595

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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 Chula Vista, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,095 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,480 and $11,711.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,217 of the $10,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,255, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% 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