Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,262step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $6,940–$9,584
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,043
Fuel: $2,219
All-in estimate: $8,262

Return trip

San Diego → Cincinnati$10,103

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

Cincinnati to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039
53' refrigerated	$7,553	$3.43	$6,571 – $8,534
48' flatbed	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,262	$3.75	$6,940 – $9,584
Power only	$5,641	$2.56	$4,908 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983
26' box truck	$4,159	$1.89	$3,535 – $4,783
Sprinter van	$2,536	$1.15	$2,131 – $2,942

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,940 and $9,584.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,201 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 $2,219 of the $8,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,103, which makes Cincinnati, OH to San Diego, 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