Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA freight rate

$6,643dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$7,374
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Seattle price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,509
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $6,643

Return trip

Seattle → Cincinnati$7,452

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,643	$2.86	$5,912 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,912	$3.41	$6,883 – $8,940
48' flatbed	$7,951	$3.43	$6,838 – $9,064
Step deck	$8,648	$3.73	$7,264 – $10,032
Power only	$5,913	$2.55	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,465	$1.92	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,358	$1.88	$3,704 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.14	$2,232 – $3,082

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More lanes from Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,212	$4.78	$2,859 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,399	$4.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,499	$3.32	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d

More lanes into Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $7,374.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,321 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 $2,134 of the $6,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,452, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA 11% 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