Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Irvine, CA freight rate

$6,377dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,215 mi
Typical range: $5,676–$7,079
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Irvine price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $6,377

Return trip

Irvine → Cincinnati$7,799

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

Cincinnati to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,377	$2.88	$5,676 – $7,079
53' refrigerated	$7,596	$3.43	$6,608 – $8,583
48' flatbed	$7,637	$3.45	$6,568 – $8,707
Step deck	$8,308	$3.75	$6,979 – $9,637
Power only	$5,674	$2.56	$4,936 – $6,411
Hotshot	$4,284	$1.93	$3,556 – $5,012
26' box truck	$4,183	$1.89	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.15	$2,143 – $2,959

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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 Irvine

53' dry van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$7,055	$2.45	$6,279 – $7,831	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,676 and $7,079.

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

About 2,215 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 $2,036 of the $6,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,799, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Irvine, 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