Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,923step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,135–$5,711
Transit: 3 days

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

Cincinnati to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,923

Return trip

Austin → Cincinnati$4,099

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cincinnati to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$3.27	$3,319 – $4,139
53' refrigerated	$4,444	$3.89	$3,866 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,516	$3.96	$3,884 – $5,148
Step deck	$4,923	$4.31	$4,135 – $5,711
Power only	$3,288	$2.88	$2,860 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,481	$2.17	$2,059 – $2,903
26' box truck	$2,434	$2.13	$2,069 – $2,799
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.31	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,923 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,135 and $5,711.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Austin, TX 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 $4,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,099, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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