Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,341step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$5,036
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

Cincinnati → Lubbock$5,213

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

Lubbock to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$2.69	$2,931 – $3,656
53' refrigerated	$3,925	$3.20	$3,415 – $4,436
48' flatbed	$3,983	$3.25	$3,426 – $4,541
Step deck	$4,341	$3.54	$3,646 – $5,036
Power only	$2,908	$2.37	$2,530 – $3,286
Hotshot	$2,194	$1.79	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,151	$1.75	$1,829 – $2,474
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.07	$1,107 – $1,528

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $5,036.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,236 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,213, which makes Lubbock, 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