Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,465step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$4,020
Transit: 2 days

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

Cleveland to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,465

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cleveland$3,599

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,605	$3.01	$2,319 – $2,892
53' refrigerated	$3,106	$3.59	$2,702 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,175	$3.67	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,465	$4.01	$2,911 – $4,020
Power only	$2,285	$2.64	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,724	$1.99	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,696	$1.96	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.20	$875 – $1,209

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$4,367	$5.25	$3,668 – $5,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,468	$4.32	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,409	$4.03	$2,863 – $3,954	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$6,762	$3.69	$5,680 – $7,844	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,820	$5.16	$3,209 – $4,432	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,013	$3.83	$3,371 – $4,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$7,133	$3.27	$5,992 – $8,275	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 Cleveland, TN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Cleveland, TN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,465 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $4,020.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 865 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 $872 of the $3,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,599, which makes Cleveland, TN to Fort Worth, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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