Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$1,068box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 475 mi
Typical range: $907–$1,228
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $738
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,068

Return trip

Cincinnati → Washington$1,662

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

Washington to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,653	$3.48	$1,471 – $1,834
53' refrigerated	$1,972	$4.15	$1,716 – $2,229
48' flatbed	$2,048	$4.31	$1,761 – $2,335
Step deck	$2,242	$4.72	$1,884 – $2,601
Power only	$1,429	$3.01	$1,244 – $1,615
Hotshot	$1,077	$2.27	$894 – $1,261
26' box truck	$1,068	$2.25	$907 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$661	$1.39	$555 – $767

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More lanes from Washington

26' box truck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$918	$3.82	$780 – $1,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,220	$1.55	$3,587 – $4,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,325	$1.88	$1,126 – $1,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,045	$1.73	$3,438 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$708	$4.75	$602 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779	6 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH?

A 26' box truck from Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 475 mi. Quotes typically land between $907 and $1,228.

How far is Washington, DC from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $330 of the $1,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,662, which makes Washington, DC to Cincinnati, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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