Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lima, OH step deck rate

$2,803step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 628 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,251
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Lima price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Lima → New York$4,111

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New York to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$3.32	$1,857 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$3.96	$2,165 – $2,812
48' flatbed	$2,564	$4.08	$2,205 – $2,923
Step deck	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251
Power only	$1,817	$2.89	$1,581 – $2,053
Hotshot	$1,370	$2.18	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,353	$2.15	$1,150 – $1,556
Sprinter van	$834	$1.33	$701 – $968

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$3,834	$3.66	$3,221 – $4,448	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lima, OH?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Lima, OH is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 628 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,251.

How far is New York, NY from Lima, OH by truck?

About 628 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 $633 of the $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,111, which makes New York, NY to Lima, OH 32% 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