Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,470step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,025
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $3,470

Return trip

Cincinnati → Denver$7,297

This direction runs 52% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Denver to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$2.06	$2,345 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,140	$2.45	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,184	$2.49	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,470	$2.71	$2,914 – $4,025
Power only	$2,328	$1.82	$2,025 – $2,631
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.37	$1,458 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,722	$1.34	$1,464 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,054	$0.82	$885 – $1,223

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	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 Denver, CO to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,470 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,025.

How far is Denver, CO from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,292 of the $3,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,297, which makes Denver, CO to Cincinnati, OH 52% 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