Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$10,819step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $9,088–$12,550
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,421
Fuel: $2,398
All-in estimate: $10,819

Return trip

Cincinnati → San Jose$8,847

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

San Jose to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,314	$3.50	$7,399 – $9,228
53' refrigerated	$9,901	$4.16	$8,614 – $11,188
48' flatbed	$9,947	$4.18	$8,554 – $11,340
Step deck	$10,819	$4.55	$9,088 – $12,550
Power only	$7,402	$3.11	$6,439 – $8,364
Hotshot	$5,589	$2.35	$4,639 – $6,539
26' box truck	$5,455	$2.29	$4,636 – $6,273
Sprinter van	$3,325	$1.40	$2,793 – $3,857

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	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 Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $10,819 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,088 and $12,550.

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

About 2,378 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 $2,398 of the $10,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,847, which makes San Jose, 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