Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,854step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,471
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Cincinnati → Houston$4,629

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,914	$2.76	$2,593 – $3,234
53' refrigerated	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924
48' flatbed	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029
Step deck	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471
Power only	$2,565	$2.43	$2,232 – $2,899
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.10	$979 – $1,352

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,581	$3.73	$3,008 – $4,154	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,471.

How far is Houston, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,629, which makes Houston, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% 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