Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,541step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $2,134–$2,947
Transit: 2 days

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

Virginia Beach to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Cincinnati → Virginia Beach$3,858

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,886	$3.26	$1,678 – $2,093
53' refrigerated	$2,250	$3.89	$1,957 – $2,542
48' flatbed	$2,323	$4.02	$1,998 – $2,648
Step deck	$2,541	$4.40	$2,134 – $2,947
Power only	$1,639	$2.84	$1,426 – $1,852
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.14	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,221	$2.11	$1,038 – $1,405
Sprinter van	$754	$1.30	$634 – $875

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,134 and $2,947.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 578 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 $583 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,858, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Cincinnati, OH 34% 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