Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to New York, NY step deck rate

$4,111step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 628 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,769
Transit: 2 days

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

Lima to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $4,111

Return trip

New York → Lima$2,803

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lima to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,060	$4.87	$2,723 – $3,396
53' refrigerated	$3,650	$5.81	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,761	$5.99	$3,234 – $4,287
Step deck	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769
Power only	$2,665	$4.24	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,010	$3.20	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,984	$3.16	$1,686 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,224	$1.95	$1,028 – $1,420

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342	3 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lima, OH to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to New York, NY is estimated at $4,111 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 628 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,769.

How far is Lima, OH from New York, NY by truck?

About 628 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 $633 of the $4,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Lima, OH to New York, NY 47% 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