Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,983–$2,738
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $2,361

Return trip

Cincinnati → Memphis$2,944

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Memphis to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.60	$1,549 – $1,932
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$4.29	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,156	$4.46	$1,855 – $2,458
Step deck	$2,361	$4.88	$1,983 – $2,738
Power only	$1,507	$3.11	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,136	$2.35	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,125	$2.32	$956 – $1,294
Sprinter van	$696	$1.44	$585 – $808

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,983 and $2,738.

How far is Memphis, TN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 484 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 $488 of the $2,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,944, which makes Memphis, TN to Cincinnati, OH 20% 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