Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $6,609–$9,127
Transit: 4 days

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

Cincinnati to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,993
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $7,868

Return trip

Phoenix → Cincinnati$5,012

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

Cincinnati to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684
53' refrigerated	$7,173	$3.86	$6,241 – $8,105
48' flatbed	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241
Step deck	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127
Power only	$5,347	$2.88	$4,652 – $6,042
Hotshot	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723
26' box truck	$3,945	$2.12	$3,353 – $4,537
Sprinter van	$2,409	$1.30	$2,023 – $2,794

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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
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
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,301	$4.48	$3,613 – $4,989	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,609 and $9,127.

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

About 1,859 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 $1,875 of the $7,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,012, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Phoenix, 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