Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,396hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $1,159–$1,634
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,396

Return trip

Cincinnati → Newark$1,946

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Newark to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,123	$3.23	$1,890 – $2,357
53' refrigerated	$2,533	$3.85	$2,203 – $2,862
48' flatbed	$2,606	$3.96	$2,241 – $2,971
Step deck	$2,848	$4.33	$2,393 – $3,304
Power only	$1,852	$2.81	$1,611 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,396	$2.12	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,378	$2.09	$1,171 – $1,584
Sprinter van	$849	$1.29	$713 – $985

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,159 and $1,634.

How far is Newark, NJ from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 658 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 $411 of the $1,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,946, which makes Newark, NJ to Cincinnati, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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