Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,129step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,630
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,489
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $3,129

Return trip

Cincinnati → Kansas City$3,069

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Kansas City to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$3.67	$2,074 – $2,586
53' refrigerated	$2,779	$4.38	$2,418 – $3,140
48' flatbed	$2,863	$4.51	$2,462 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,129	$4.93	$2,628 – $3,630
Power only	$2,030	$3.20	$1,766 – $2,294
Hotshot	$1,531	$2.41	$1,271 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,511	$2.38	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$932	$1.47	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,129 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,630.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $640 of the $3,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,069, which makes Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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