Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,400step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,944
Transit: 3 days

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

Athens-Clarke County to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Fort Worth → Athens-Clarke County$4,022

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.68	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$3.20	$2,659 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,117	$3.26	$2,681 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,400	$3.56	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,253	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.75	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,190

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

Step deck lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$3,932	$4.80	$3,303 – $4,562	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,956	$2.95	$5,843 – $8,069	6 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,576	$3.68	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$3,243	$3.61	$2,724 – $3,762	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$6,472	$3.33	$5,437 – $7,508	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$3,437	$4.71	$2,887 – $3,987	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$3,823	$3.44	$3,211 – $4,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,944.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,022, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Fort Worth, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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