Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Cincinnati, OH freight rate

$8,361dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,393 mi
Typical range: $7,441–$9,281
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,161
Fuel: $2,200
All-in estimate: $8,361

Return trip

Cincinnati → Oakland$6,837

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

Oakland to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,361	$3.49	$7,441 – $9,281
53' refrigerated	$9,958	$4.16	$8,663 – $11,252
48' flatbed	$10,003	$4.18	$8,602 – $11,403
Step deck	$10,879	$4.55	$9,139 – $12,620
Power only	$7,444	$3.11	$6,476 – $8,412
Hotshot	$5,621	$2.35	$4,665 – $6,576
26' box truck	$5,486	$2.29	$4,663 – $6,309
Sprinter van	$3,344	$1.40	$2,809 – $3,879

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,190	$3.26	$1,949 – $2,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,894	$3.52	$7,025 – $8,762	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,568	$5.32	$1,395 – $1,740	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,914	$2.76	$2,593 – $3,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$3,836	$2.06	$3,414 – $4,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,779	$3.00	$1,583 – $1,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,298	$2.69	$2,935 – $3,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,755	$3.52	$6,902 – $8,608	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $8,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,441 and $9,281.

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

About 2,393 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 $2,200 of the $8,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,837, which makes Oakland, 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