Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,831step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,381 mi
Typical range: $9,098–$12,564
Transit: 6 days

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

Fremont to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,430
Fuel: $2,401
All-in estimate: $10,831

Return trip

Cincinnati → Fremont$8,857

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fremont to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,323	$3.50	$7,407 – $9,239
53' refrigerated	$9,912	$4.16	$8,624 – $11,201
48' flatbed	$9,958	$4.18	$8,564 – $11,352
Step deck	$10,831	$4.55	$9,098 – $12,564
Power only	$7,410	$3.11	$6,447 – $8,373
Hotshot	$5,595	$2.35	$4,644 – $6,546
26' box truck	$5,461	$2.29	$4,642 – $6,280
Sprinter van	$3,329	$1.40	$2,797 – $3,862

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 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 Fremont, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,831 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,098 and $12,564.

How far is Fremont, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,401 of the $10,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,857, which makes Fremont, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% 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