Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,040step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.34
Distance: 278 mi
Typical range: $1,714–$2,367
Transit: 1 day

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

Detroit to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $280
All-in estimate: $2,040

Return trip

Cincinnati → Detroit$1,978

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Detroit to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,473	$5.30	$1,311 – $1,635
53' refrigerated	$1,760	$6.33	$1,531 – $1,989
48' flatbed	$1,858	$6.68	$1,598 – $2,118
Step deck	$2,040	$7.34	$1,714 – $2,367
Power only	$1,255	$4.51	$1,092 – $1,418
Hotshot	$945	$3.40	$784 – $1,106
26' box truck	$944	$3.40	$802 – $1,086
Sprinter van	$589	$2.12	$495 – $683

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	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 Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,040 all-in in October 2026, or $7.34 a mile over about 278 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,714 and $2,367.

How far is Detroit, MI from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 278 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 $280 of the $2,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,978, which makes Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH 3% more expensive. 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