Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,561step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$4,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Cincinnati to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $3,561

Return trip

Lincoln → Cincinnati$3,796

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Cincinnati to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,668	$3.46	$2,374 – $2,961
53' refrigerated	$3,181	$4.12	$2,768 – $3,595
48' flatbed	$3,261	$4.22	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,561	$4.61	$2,991 – $4,131
Power only	$2,335	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,638
Hotshot	$1,761	$2.28	$1,462 – $2,061
26' box truck	$1,734	$2.25	$1,474 – $1,994
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.38	$896 – $1,238

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,561 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $4,131.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 772 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $778 of the $3,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE 6% 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