Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,799step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,031–$5,567
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,400
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,799

Return trip

Cincinnati → Laredo$5,764

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

Laredo to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,652	$2.63	$3,250 – $4,053
53' refrigerated	$4,351	$3.14	$3,786 – $4,917
48' flatbed	$4,406	$3.18	$3,789 – $5,022
Step deck	$4,799	$3.46	$4,031 – $5,567
Power only	$3,230	$2.33	$2,810 – $3,650
Hotshot	$2,438	$1.76	$2,023 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,387	$1.72	$2,029 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,461	$1.05	$1,227 – $1,694

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 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 Laredo, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,031 and $5,567.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,399 of the $4,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,400 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,764, which makes Laredo, 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