Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$8,857step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,381 mi
Typical range: $7,439–$10,274
Transit: 6 days

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

Cincinnati to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,456
Fuel: $2,401
All-in estimate: $8,857

Return trip

Fremont → Cincinnati$10,831

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

Cincinnati to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$2.86	$6,057 – $7,555
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.40	$7,052 – $9,159
48' flatbed	$8,143	$3.42	$7,003 – $9,283
Step deck	$8,857	$3.72	$7,439 – $10,274
Power only	$6,059	$2.54	$5,272 – $6,847
Hotshot	$4,575	$1.92	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.88	$3,796 – $5,135
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.14	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Fremont, CA is estimated at $8,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,439 and $10,274.

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

About 2,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,401 of the $8,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,831, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Fremont, 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