Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,031step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $8,426–$11,636
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,830
Fuel: $2,201
All-in estimate: $10,031

Return trip

Cincinnati → Riverside$8,202

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

Riverside to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,698	$3.53	$6,851 – $8,545
53' refrigerated	$9,169	$4.20	$7,977 – $10,360
48' flatbed	$9,221	$4.22	$7,930 – $10,511
Step deck	$10,031	$4.59	$8,426 – $11,636
Power only	$6,847	$3.14	$5,957 – $7,738
Hotshot	$5,170	$2.37	$4,291 – $6,049
26' box truck	$5,048	$2.31	$4,291 – $5,806
Sprinter van	$3,079	$1.41	$2,586 – $3,572

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,426 and $11,636.

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

About 2,183 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 $2,201 of the $10,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,202, which makes Riverside, 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