Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,347step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,651–$5,042
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,109
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,347

Return trip

Cincinnati → San Antonio$5,220

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

San Antonio to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$2.69	$2,935 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547
Step deck	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042
Power only	$2,912	$2.37	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.07	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	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 Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,581	$3.73	$3,008 – $4,154	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,651 and $5,042.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,238 of the $4,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,220, which makes San Antonio, 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