Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$8,381step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,237 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,722
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,125
Fuel: $2,256
All-in estimate: $8,381

Return trip

Long Beach → Cincinnati$10,249

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

Cincinnati to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,434	$2.88	$5,726 – $7,142
53' refrigerated	$7,663	$3.43	$6,667 – $8,659
48' flatbed	$7,704	$3.44	$6,626 – $8,783
Step deck	$8,381	$3.75	$7,040 – $9,722
Power only	$5,725	$2.56	$4,981 – $6,469
Hotshot	$4,322	$1.93	$3,588 – $5,057
26' box truck	$4,220	$1.89	$3,587 – $4,853
Sprinter van	$2,574	$1.15	$2,162 – $2,985

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,722.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,237 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 $2,256 of the $8,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,249, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Long Beach, 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