Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,510step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$4,071
Transit: 2 days

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

McKinney to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,568
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,510

Return trip

Cincinnati → McKinney$4,215

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

McKinney to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$2.83	$2,354 – $2,935
53' refrigerated	$3,153	$3.38	$2,743 – $3,563
48' flatbed	$3,217	$3.44	$2,767 – $3,667
Step deck	$3,510	$3.76	$2,948 – $4,071
Power only	$2,323	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,625
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.88	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,723	$1.84	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.13	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $4,071.

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

About 934 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 $942 of the $3,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,215, which makes McKinney, 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