Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,544step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,977–$4,111
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,590
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,544

Return trip

Cincinnati → Plano$4,256

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Plano to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$2.82	$2,377 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$3.37	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,249	$3.43	$2,794 – $3,703
Step deck	$3,544	$3.75	$2,977 – $4,111
Power only	$2,347	$2.48	$2,042 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,771	$1.87	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,740	$1.84	$1,479 – $2,001
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.13	$898 – $1,239

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 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 Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,977 and $4,111.

How far is Plano, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $3,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes Plano, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% 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