Ultracold atoms in a moving optical lattice with high controllability are a feasible platform to research the transport phenomenon. Here, we study the transport process of ultracold atoms at the $D$ band in a one-dimensional optical lattice and manipulate the transport of superposition states with different superposition weights of $S$ -band and $D$ -band atoms. In the experiment, we first load ultracold atoms into an optical lattice using the shortcut method and then accelerate the optical lattice by scanning the phase of lattice beams. The atomic transport at the $D$ band and $S$ band is demonstrated, respectively. The group velocity of atoms at the $D$ band is opposite to that at the $S$ band. By preparing superposition states with different superposition weights of the $D$ -band and $S$ -band atoms, we realize the manipulation of atomic group velocity from positive to negative, and observe the quantum interference between atoms at different bands. The influence of the lattice depth and acceleration on the transport process is also studied. Moreover, the multiorbital simulations are coincident with the experimental results. Our paper sheds light on the transport process of ultracold atoms at higher bands in optical lattices and provides a useful method to manipulate the transport of atomic superposition states.Ultracold atoms in a moving optical lattice with high controllability are a feasible platform to research the transport phenomenon. Here, we study the transport process of ultracold atoms at the $D$ band in a one-dimensional optical lattice and manipulate the transport of superposition states with different superposition weights of $S$-band and $D$-band atoms. In the experiment, we first load ultracold atoms into an optical lattice using the shortcut method and then accelerate the optical lattice by scanning the phase of lattice beams. The atomic transport at the $D$ band and $S$ band is demonstrated, respectively. The group velocity of atoms at the $D$ band is opposite to that at the $S$ band. By preparing superposition states with different superposition weights of the $D$-band and $S$-band atoms, we realize the manipulation of atomic group velocity from positive to negative, and observe the quantum interference between atoms at different bands. The influence of the lattice depth and acceleration on the transport process is also studied. Moreover, the multiorbital simulations are coincident with the experimental results. Our paper sheds light on the transport process of ultracold atoms at higher bands in optical lattices and provides a useful method to manipulate the transport of atomic superposition states.

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Ultracold atoms in a moving optical lattice with high controllability are a feasible platform to research the transport phenomenon. Here, we study the transport process of ultracold atoms at the

D

band in a one-dimensional optical lattice and manipulate the transport of superposition states with different superposition weights of

S

-band and

D

-band atoms. In the experiment, we first load ultracold atoms into an optical lattice using the shortcut method and then accelerate the optical lattice by scanning the phase of lattice beams. The atomic transport at the

D

band and

S

band is demonstrated, respectively. The group velocity of atoms at the

D

band is opposite to that at the

S

band. By preparing superposition states with different superposition weights of the

D

-band and

S

-band atoms, we realize the manipulation of atomic group velocity from positive to negative, and observe the quantum interference between atoms at different bands. The influence of the lattice depth and acceleration on the transport process is also studied. Moreover, the multiorbital simulations are coincident with the experimental results. Our paper sheds light on the transport process of ultracold atoms at higher bands in optical lattices and provides a useful method to manipulate the transport of atomic superposition states.