Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$11,089step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,445 mi
Typical range: $9,315–$12,864
Transit: 6 days

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

San Francisco to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,623
Fuel: $2,466
All-in estimate: $11,089

Return trip

Cincinnati → San Francisco$9,068

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

San Francisco to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,525	$3.49	$7,587 – $9,463
53' refrigerated	$10,153	$4.15	$8,833 – $11,473
48' flatbed	$10,197	$4.17	$8,769 – $11,624
Step deck	$11,089	$4.54	$9,315 – $12,864
Power only	$7,592	$3.11	$6,605 – $8,579
Hotshot	$5,733	$2.34	$4,758 – $6,707
26' box truck	$5,594	$2.29	$4,755 – $6,433
Sprinter van	$3,410	$1.39	$2,864 – $3,956

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $11,089 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,315 and $12,864.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,466 of the $11,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,068, which makes San Francisco, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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