Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,560step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$4,130
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $3,560

Return trip

Cincinnati → St. Paul$3,665

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Paul to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$3.78	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,172	$4.51	$2,760 – $3,585
48' flatbed	$3,259	$4.64	$2,803 – $3,715
Step deck	$3,560	$5.06	$2,991 – $4,130
Power only	$2,323	$3.30	$2,021 – $2,625
Hotshot	$1,752	$2.49	$1,454 – $2,050
26' box truck	$1,727	$2.46	$1,468 – $1,986
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.51	$894 – $1,234

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,560 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $4,130.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $709 of the $3,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,665, which makes St. Paul, MN to Cincinnati, OH 3% cheaper. 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