Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,016hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $4,164–$5,869
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Cincinnati price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $5,016

Return trip

Cincinnati → Tacoma$4,472

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

Tacoma to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,464	$3.21	$6,643 – $8,285
53' refrigerated	$8,889	$3.82	$7,734 – $10,045
48' flatbed	$8,933	$3.84	$7,682 – $10,184
Step deck	$9,716	$4.18	$8,162 – $11,271
Power only	$6,644	$2.86	$5,780 – $7,507
Hotshot	$5,016	$2.16	$4,164 – $5,869
26' box truck	$4,897	$2.11	$4,162 – $5,631
Sprinter van	$2,986	$1.28	$2,508 – $3,463

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,164 and $5,869.

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

About 2,325 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 $1,454 of the $5,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Tacoma, WA to Cincinnati, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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