Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$751box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 303 mi
Typical range: $639–$864
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $541
Fuel: $210
All-in estimate: $751

Return trip

Cincinnati → Pittsburgh$1,181

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,171	$3.86	$1,042 – $1,300
53' refrigerated	$1,399	$4.62	$1,217 – $1,581
48' flatbed	$1,473	$4.86	$1,267 – $1,679
Step deck	$1,617	$5.34	$1,358 – $1,875
Power only	$1,000	$3.30	$870 – $1,130
Hotshot	$753	$2.49	$625 – $881
26' box truck	$751	$2.48	$639 – $864
Sprinter van	$468	$1.55	$393 – $543

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

26' box truck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,088	$2.91	$925 – $1,252	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,659	$1.45	$3,110 – $4,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$946	$1.94	$804 – $1,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,162	$1.61	$1,838 – $2,486	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,487	$1.62	$2,964 – $4,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$916	$3.02	$778 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,411	$1.58	$2,049 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,607	$1.45	$3,066 – $4,148	6 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 26' box truck from Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 303 mi. Quotes typically land between $639 and $864.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 303 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 $210 of the $751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,181, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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