Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$5,161box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,237 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$5,935
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Cincinnati → Long Beach$4,220

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Long Beach to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,868	$3.52	$7,003 – $8,734
53' refrigerated	$9,371	$4.19	$8,153 – $10,590
48' flatbed	$9,422	$4.21	$8,103 – $10,741
Step deck	$10,249	$4.58	$8,609 – $11,889
Power only	$7,001	$3.13	$6,091 – $7,911
Hotshot	$5,286	$2.36	$4,387 – $6,185
26' box truck	$5,161	$2.31	$4,387 – $5,935
Sprinter van	$3,147	$1.41	$2,644 – $3,651

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $5,935.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,237 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,554 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,220, which makes Long Beach, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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