Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$7,169flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $6,165–$8,172
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,371
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $7,169

Return trip

Mesa → Cincinnati$4,567

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cincinnati to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,970	$3.24	$5,314 – $6,627
53' refrigerated	$7,112	$3.86	$6,187 – $8,037
48' flatbed	$7,169	$3.89	$6,165 – $8,172
Step deck	$7,802	$4.24	$6,554 – $9,050
Power only	$5,301	$2.88	$4,612 – $5,990
Hotshot	$4,002	$2.17	$3,321 – $4,682
26' box truck	$3,911	$2.12	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,388	$1.30	$2,006 – $2,770

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d

More lanes into Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,165 and $8,172.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,798 of the $7,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,567, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Mesa, AZ 57% more expensive. 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