Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$8,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,332 mi
Typical range: $7,303–$10,086
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,343
Fuel: $2,352
All-in estimate: $8,695

Return trip

Stockton → Cincinnati$10,633

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

Cincinnati to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$2.86	$5,945 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,955	$3.41	$6,921 – $8,989
48' flatbed	$7,994	$3.43	$6,875 – $9,113
Step deck	$8,695	$3.73	$7,303 – $10,086
Power only	$5,946	$2.55	$5,173 – $6,718
Hotshot	$4,489	$1.93	$3,726 – $5,252
26' box truck	$4,382	$1.88	$3,725 – $5,039
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.15	$2,244 – $3,099

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Stockton, CA is estimated at $8,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,303 and $10,086.

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

About 2,332 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 $2,352 of the $8,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,633, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Stockton, 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