Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Cincinnati, OH power only rate

$1,277power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,443
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $868
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $1,277

Return trip

Cincinnati → Durham$1,869

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Durham to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,478	$3.32	$1,316 – $1,641
53' refrigerated	$1,765	$3.97	$1,535 – $1,994
48' flatbed	$1,836	$4.13	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,011	$4.52	$1,689 – $2,333
Power only	$1,277	$2.87	$1,111 – $1,443
Hotshot	$962	$2.16	$799 – $1,126
26' box truck	$954	$2.14	$811 – $1,097
Sprinter van	$591	$1.33	$497 – $686

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More lanes from Durham

Power only lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,759	$3.55	$1,531 – $1,988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,174	$1.97	$4,502 – $5,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,714	$2.34	$1,491 – $1,937	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,743	$2.22	$2,386 – $3,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$4,898	$2.21	$4,261 – $5,535	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,470	$3.60	$1,279 – $1,661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,135	$2.17	$2,727 – $3,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,071	$1.97	$4,412 – $5,730	5 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Power only lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,911	$2.84	$1,662 – $2,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,024	$3.13	$6,111 – $7,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,338	$4.54	$1,164 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,565	$2.43	$2,232 – $2,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$3,406	$1.83	$2,963 – $3,849	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,548	$2.61	$1,346 – $1,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,912	$2.37	$2,533 – $3,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,899	$3.13	$6,002 – $7,795	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Durham, NC to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,277 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,443.

How far is Durham, NC from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 445 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 $409 of the $1,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,869, which makes Durham, NC to Cincinnati, OH 32% 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