Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,584step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,320 mi
Typical range: $8,891–$12,278
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,245
Fuel: $2,339
All-in estimate: $10,584

Return trip

Cincinnati → Modesto$8,655

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Modesto to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,130	$3.50	$7,236 – $9,025
53' refrigerated	$9,683	$4.17	$8,424 – $10,942
48' flatbed	$9,731	$4.19	$8,369 – $11,093
Step deck	$10,584	$4.56	$8,891 – $12,278
Power only	$7,237	$3.12	$6,296 – $8,178
Hotshot	$5,464	$2.36	$4,535 – $6,393
26' box truck	$5,334	$2.30	$4,534 – $6,134
Sprinter van	$3,252	$1.40	$2,732 – $3,773

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,584 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,891 and $12,278.

How far is Modesto, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,339 of the $10,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,655, which makes Modesto, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. 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