Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,256step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,575–$4,937
Transit: 3 days

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

Cincinnati to Plano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,302
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

Plano → Cincinnati$3,544

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cincinnati to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,208	$3.39	$2,855 – $3,561
53' refrigerated	$3,824	$4.04	$3,327 – $4,322
48' flatbed	$3,901	$4.12	$3,355 – $4,448
Step deck	$4,256	$4.50	$3,575 – $4,937
Power only	$2,819	$2.98	$2,453 – $3,186
Hotshot	$2,127	$2.25	$1,765 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.21	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.36	$1,078 – $1,489

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,575 and $4,937.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Plano, TX by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX 20% 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