Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$1,755step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $1,474–$2,036
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,470
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,755

Return trip

Cincinnati → Nashville-Davidson$2,189

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

Nashville-Davidson to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,268	$4.48	$1,128 – $1,407
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$5.35	$1,318 – $1,711
48' flatbed	$1,598	$5.65	$1,374 – $1,822
Step deck	$1,755	$6.20	$1,474 – $2,036
Power only	$1,081	$3.82	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$2.88	$676 – $952
26' box truck	$813	$2.87	$691 – $934
Sprinter van	$507	$1.79	$426 – $588

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,755 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,474 and $2,036.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $285 of the $1,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,189, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Cincinnati, OH 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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