Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,796step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $3,189–$4,403
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Cincinnati → Lincoln$3,561

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Lincoln to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$3.68	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,392	$4.39	$2,951 – $3,833
48' flatbed	$3,476	$4.50	$2,990 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,796	$4.92	$3,189 – $4,403
Power only	$2,489	$3.22	$2,165 – $2,813
Hotshot	$1,877	$2.43	$1,558 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,849	$2.39	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.47	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	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 Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,189 and $4,403.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 772 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 $778 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,561, which makes Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH 7% 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