Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,160step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,215 mi
Typical range: $8,534–$11,786
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,926
Fuel: $2,234
All-in estimate: $10,160

Return trip

Cincinnati → Irvine$8,308

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

Irvine to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,799	$3.52	$6,941 – $8,657
53' refrigerated	$9,289	$4.19	$8,081 – $10,496
48' flatbed	$9,340	$4.22	$8,032 – $10,647
Step deck	$10,160	$4.59	$8,534 – $11,786
Power only	$6,938	$3.13	$6,036 – $7,840
Hotshot	$5,239	$2.37	$4,348 – $6,129
26' box truck	$5,115	$2.31	$4,348 – $5,882
Sprinter van	$3,120	$1.41	$2,620 – $3,619

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,534 and $11,786.

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

About 2,215 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 $2,234 of the $10,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,308, which makes Irvine, 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