Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,522step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,118–$2,925
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,522

Return trip

Cincinnati → Rochester$3,699

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

Rochester to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,866	$3.49	$1,661 – $2,072
53' refrigerated	$2,227	$4.16	$1,938 – $2,517
48' flatbed	$2,305	$4.31	$1,982 – $2,628
Step deck	$2,522	$4.71	$2,118 – $2,925
Power only	$1,619	$3.03	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.28	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,208	$2.26	$1,027 – $1,389
Sprinter van	$747	$1.40	$627 – $866

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,522 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,118 and $2,925.

How far is Rochester, NY from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 535 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $539 of the $2,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,699, which makes Rochester, NY 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