Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$8,288step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $6,962–$9,614
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Anaheim price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $8,288

Return trip

Anaheim → Cincinnati$10,136

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,362	$2.88	$5,662 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,577	$3.43	$6,592 – $8,562
48' flatbed	$7,619	$3.45	$6,552 – $8,686
Step deck	$8,288	$3.75	$6,962 – $9,614
Power only	$5,660	$2.56	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$1.93	$3,547 – $5,000
26' box truck	$4,172	$1.89	$3,547 – $4,798
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.15	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Step deck lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$4,306	$6.41	$3,617 – $4,995	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$8,407	$3.74	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,933	$6.55	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,629	$4.39	$3,888 – $5,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$5,220	$4.25	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,262	$3.75	$6,940 – $9,584	5 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $8,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,962 and $9,614.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,209 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 $2,228 of the $8,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,136, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Anaheim, CA 18% 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