Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH power only rate

$1,397power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,578
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,060
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,397

Return trip

Cincinnati → St. Louis$1,370

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Louis to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,626	$4.44	$1,447 – $1,805
53' refrigerated	$1,942	$5.30	$1,689 – $2,194
48' flatbed	$2,032	$5.55	$1,748 – $2,317
Step deck	$2,228	$6.09	$1,872 – $2,585
Power only	$1,397	$3.82	$1,215 – $1,578
Hotshot	$1,052	$2.87	$873 – $1,231
26' box truck	$1,046	$2.86	$889 – $1,203
Sprinter van	$650	$1.78	$546 – $754

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More lanes from St. Louis

Power only lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,807	$3.68	$3,312 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,737	$2.52	$4,121 – $5,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,180	$3.86	$1,026 – $1,333	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,388	$2.99	$2,078 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,266	$2.86	$3,712 – $4,821	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,401	$3.55	$2,959 – $3,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,698	$2.89	$2,347 – $3,048	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,636	$2.53	$4,033 – $5,239	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Power only lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,911	$2.84	$1,662 – $2,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,024	$3.13	$6,111 – $7,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,338	$4.54	$1,164 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,565	$2.43	$2,232 – $2,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$3,406	$1.83	$2,963 – $3,849	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,548	$2.61	$1,346 – $1,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,912	$2.37	$2,533 – $3,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,899	$3.13	$6,002 – $7,795	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH?

A Power only from St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,578.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,370, which makes St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →