Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$1,158step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $12.87
Distance: 90 mi
Typical range: $973–$1,344
Transit: 1 day

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

Lexington-Fayette to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,067
Fuel: $91
All-in estimate: $1,158

Return trip

Cincinnati → Lexington-Fayette$1,392

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

Lexington-Fayette to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$803	$8.92	$715 – $891
53' refrigerated	$961	$10.68	$836 – $1,086
48' flatbed	$1,048	$11.65	$902 – $1,195
Step deck	$1,158	$12.87	$973 – $1,344
Power only	$663	$7.37	$577 – $749
Hotshot	$498	$5.54	$414 – $583
26' box truck	$506	$5.62	$430 – $582
Sprinter van	$321	$3.57	$270 – $373

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,793	$5.45	$3,186 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$7,242	$3.22	$6,083 – $8,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,815	$3.82	$3,205 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,754	$3.64	$5,674 – $7,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,347	$3.68	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,103	$3.23	$5,966 – $8,239	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,158 all-in in October 2026, or $12.87 a mile over about 90 mi. Quotes typically land between $973 and $1,344.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 90 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $91 of the $1,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,392, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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