Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$8,180flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,393 mi
Typical range: $7,034–$9,325
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,842
Fuel: $2,338
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Oakland → Cincinnati$10,003

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

Cincinnati to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,837	$2.86	$6,085 – $7,589
53' refrigerated	$8,142	$3.40	$7,084 – $9,201
48' flatbed	$8,180	$3.42	$7,034 – $9,325
Step deck	$8,896	$3.72	$7,473 – $10,320
Power only	$6,087	$2.54	$5,296 – $6,879
Hotshot	$4,596	$1.92	$3,815 – $5,378
26' box truck	$4,486	$1.87	$3,813 – $5,159
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.14	$2,297 – $3,172

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,034 and $9,325.

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

About 2,393 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 $2,338 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,003, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Oakland, 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