Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,801step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,250
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $2,801

Return trip

Cincinnati → Tampa$6,075

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tampa to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,110	$2.29	$1,878 – $2,342
53' refrigerated	$2,515	$2.73	$2,188 – $2,842
48' flatbed	$2,567	$2.79	$2,208 – $2,927
Step deck	$2,801	$3.04	$2,353 – $3,250
Power only	$1,853	$2.01	$1,612 – $2,094
Hotshot	$1,398	$1.52	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,374	$1.49	$1,168 – $1,580
Sprinter van	$844	$0.92	$709 – $979

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,250.

How far is Tampa, FL from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 921 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 $929 of the $2,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,075, which makes Tampa, FL to Cincinnati, OH 54% 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