Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$4,889box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,622
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $4,889

Return trip

Cincinnati → Seattle$4,358

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Seattle to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,452	$3.21	$6,633 – $8,272
53' refrigerated	$8,876	$3.82	$7,722 – $10,029
48' flatbed	$8,919	$3.84	$7,671 – $10,168
Step deck	$9,701	$4.18	$8,149 – $11,254
Power only	$6,633	$2.86	$5,771 – $7,496
Hotshot	$5,008	$2.16	$4,157 – $5,860
26' box truck	$4,889	$2.11	$4,156 – $5,622
Sprinter van	$2,981	$1.28	$2,504 – $3,458

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More lanes from Seattle

26' box truck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,714	$2.17	$2,307 – $3,121	3 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH?

A 26' box truck from Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,622.

How far is Seattle, WA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,321 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 $1,612 of the $4,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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