Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$1,444step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.24
Distance: 118 mi
Typical range: $1,213–$1,675
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Cincinnati price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,325
Fuel: $119
All-in estimate: $1,444

Return trip

Cincinnati → Columbus$1,444

Both directions price about the same. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Columbus to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,010	$8.56	$899 – $1,121
53' refrigerated	$1,208	$10.24	$1,051 – $1,365
48' flatbed	$1,309	$11.09	$1,126 – $1,492
Step deck	$1,444	$12.24	$1,213 – $1,675
Power only	$840	$7.12	$730 – $949
Hotshot	$631	$5.35	$524 – $739
26' box truck	$639	$5.41	$543 – $735
Sprinter van	$404	$3.42	$339 – $468

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,444 all-in in October 2026, or $12.24 a mile over about 118 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,213 and $1,675.

How far is Columbus, OH from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $119 of the $1,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Columbus, OH?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology