Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,488hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,331 mi
Typical range: $4,555–$6,421
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,031
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $5,488

Return trip

Cincinnati → Sacramento$4,487

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

Sacramento to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,165	$3.50	$7,267 – $9,063
53' refrigerated	$9,725	$4.17	$8,460 – $10,989
48' flatbed	$9,772	$4.19	$8,404 – $11,140
Step deck	$10,629	$4.56	$8,928 – $12,329
Power only	$7,268	$3.12	$6,323 – $8,213
Hotshot	$5,488	$2.35	$4,555 – $6,421
26' box truck	$5,357	$2.30	$4,553 – $6,160
Sprinter van	$3,266	$1.40	$2,743 – $3,789

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,555 and $6,421.

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

About 2,331 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 $1,457 of the $5,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,487, which makes Sacramento, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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