Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$6,336dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $5,639–$7,033
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,314
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

Chula Vista → Cincinnati$7,748

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

Cincinnati to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$2.88	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$3.43	$6,565 – $8,528
48' flatbed	$7,589	$3.45	$6,526 – $8,651
Step deck	$8,255	$3.75	$6,934 – $9,576
Power only	$5,636	$2.56	$4,904 – $6,369
Hotshot	$4,256	$1.94	$3,532 – $4,979
26' box truck	$4,155	$1.89	$3,532 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.15	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,212	$4.78	$2,859 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,399	$4.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,499	$3.32	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,639 and $7,033.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Chula Vista, CA 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 $2,022 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,748, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Chula Vista, 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