Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$4,472hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$5,232
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,472

Return trip

Tacoma → Cincinnati$5,016

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

Cincinnati to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,653	$2.86	$5,922 – $7,385
53' refrigerated	$7,924	$3.41	$6,894 – $8,954
48' flatbed	$7,963	$3.42	$6,848 – $9,078
Step deck	$8,661	$3.73	$7,275 – $10,047
Power only	$5,922	$2.55	$5,152 – $6,692
Hotshot	$4,472	$1.92	$3,711 – $5,232
26' box truck	$4,365	$1.88	$3,710 – $5,020
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.14	$2,236 – $3,087

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,472 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $5,232.

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

About 2,325 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 $1,454 of the $4,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,016, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Tacoma, WA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →