Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,065step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,735–$2,395
Transit: 1 day

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

Raleigh to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,065

Return trip

Cincinnati → Raleigh$3,023

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

Raleigh to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,521	$3.27	$1,353 – $1,688
53' refrigerated	$1,815	$3.90	$1,579 – $2,051
48' flatbed	$1,886	$4.06	$1,622 – $2,150
Step deck	$2,065	$4.44	$1,735 – $2,395
Power only	$1,315	$2.83	$1,144 – $1,485
Hotshot	$991	$2.13	$822 – $1,159
26' box truck	$982	$2.11	$835 – $1,129
Sprinter van	$608	$1.31	$511 – $706

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,065 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,735 and $2,395.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 465 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 $469 of the $2,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,023, which makes Raleigh, NC to Cincinnati, 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