Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,581step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$4,154
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,614
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,581

Return trip

Cincinnati → Dallas$4,301

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,700	$2.82	$2,403 – $2,997
53' refrigerated	$3,219	$3.36	$2,800 – $3,637
48' flatbed	$3,283	$3.42	$2,823 – $3,742
Step deck	$3,581	$3.73	$3,008 – $4,154
Power only	$2,373	$2.47	$2,065 – $2,682
Hotshot	$1,791	$1.87	$1,486 – $2,095
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.83	$1,495 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.13	$907 – $1,253

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 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 Dallas, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $4,154.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 959 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $967 of the $3,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Dallas, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% 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