Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,217step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,892
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,292
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $4,217

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbus$3,387

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,176	$3.46	$2,827 – $3,525
53' refrigerated	$3,786	$4.13	$3,294 – $4,278
48' flatbed	$3,865	$4.21	$3,324 – $4,406
Step deck	$4,217	$4.60	$3,543 – $4,892
Power only	$2,789	$3.04	$2,427 – $3,152
Hotshot	$2,104	$2.29	$1,747 – $2,462
26' box truck	$2,068	$2.26	$1,758 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,270	$1.39	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,755	$6.27	$3,994 – $5,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,230	$3.82	$6,913 – $9,547	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,783	$7.40	$1,498 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,491	$4.51	$3,773 – $5,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,656	$4.32	$6,431 – $8,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,190	$6.16	$3,520 – $4,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$5,060	$4.36	$4,250 – $5,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,083	$3.83	$6,790 – $9,376	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 Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,217 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,892.

How far is Columbus, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 917 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 $925 of the $4,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,387, which makes Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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