Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,340hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $4,432–$6,247
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $5,340

Return trip

Cincinnati → Fresno$4,366

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

Fresno to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,947	$3.51	$7,073 – $8,822
53' refrigerated	$9,465	$4.18	$8,235 – $10,696
48' flatbed	$9,515	$4.21	$8,183 – $10,847
Step deck	$10,350	$4.58	$8,694 – $12,006
Power only	$7,072	$3.13	$6,153 – $7,991
Hotshot	$5,340	$2.36	$4,432 – $6,247
26' box truck	$5,213	$2.30	$4,431 – $5,995
Sprinter van	$3,179	$1.41	$2,670 – $3,688

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,340 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,432 and $6,247.

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

About 2,262 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,414 of the $5,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,366, which makes Fresno, 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