Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$8,463step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $7,109–$9,817
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,182
Fuel: $2,281
All-in estimate: $8,463

Return trip

Fresno → Cincinnati$10,350

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

Cincinnati to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,499	$2.87	$5,784 – $7,214
53' refrigerated	$7,740	$3.42	$6,734 – $8,746
48' flatbed	$7,780	$3.44	$6,691 – $8,870
Step deck	$8,463	$3.74	$7,109 – $9,817
Power only	$5,783	$2.56	$5,031 – $6,535
Hotshot	$4,366	$1.93	$3,624 – $5,109
26' box truck	$4,263	$1.88	$3,623 – $4,902
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.15	$2,184 – $3,015

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Fresno, CA is estimated at $8,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,109 and $9,817.

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

About 2,262 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 $2,281 of the $8,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,350, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Fresno, 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