Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$4,543flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,179
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $4,543

Return trip

Cincinnati → Tucson$7,132

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tucson to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.07	$3,367 – $4,199
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$2.46	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,543	$2.48	$3,907 – $5,179
Step deck	$4,944	$2.70	$4,153 – $5,736
Power only	$3,359	$1.84	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,536	$1.39	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.35	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.83	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,179.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,830 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,788 of the $4,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,132, which makes Tucson, AZ to Cincinnati, OH 36% 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