Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,589step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$4,163
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,872
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $3,589

Return trip

Cincinnati → Minneapolis$3,695

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Minneapolis to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,682	$3.77	$2,387 – $2,977
53' refrigerated	$3,199	$4.50	$2,783 – $3,614
48' flatbed	$3,285	$4.62	$2,825 – $3,745
Step deck	$3,589	$5.05	$3,015 – $4,163
Power only	$2,343	$3.30	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.49	$1,467 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.45	$1,480 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.51	$901 – $1,244

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,589 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $4,163.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 711 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 $717 of the $3,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH 3% 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