Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,279step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,803
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,279

Return trip

Cincinnati → Miami$7,110

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Miami to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,483	$2.20	$2,210 – $2,756
53' refrigerated	$2,959	$2.62	$2,574 – $3,344
48' flatbed	$3,008	$2.66	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,279	$2.90	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,189	$1.94	$1,904 – $2,473
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.46	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,620	$1.44	$1,377 – $1,863
Sprinter van	$993	$0.88	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,803.

How far is Miami, FL from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,129 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 $1,138 of the $3,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,110, which makes Miami, FL to Cincinnati, OH 54% 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