Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,008hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $4,157–$5,860
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Cincinnati → Seattle$4,465

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

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 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 Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,157 and $5,860.

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 $1,451 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,465, 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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