Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$6,379step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$7,400
Transit: 4 days

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

Cincinnati to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,799
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $6,379

Return trip

El Paso → Cincinnati$5,311

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

Cincinnati to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$3.11	$4,331 – $5,402
53' refrigerated	$5,798	$3.70	$5,044 – $6,551
48' flatbed	$5,858	$3.74	$5,038 – $6,678
Step deck	$6,379	$4.07	$5,358 – $7,400
Power only	$4,312	$2.75	$3,751 – $4,872
Hotshot	$3,255	$2.08	$2,701 – $3,808
26' box truck	$3,185	$2.03	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.24	$1,635 – $2,258

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,379 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $7,400.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,580 of the $6,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,311, which makes Cincinnati, OH to El Paso, 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