Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Abilene, TX step deck rate

$1,308step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.88
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $1,098–$1,517
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $1,308

Return trip

Abilene → Fort Worth$1,308

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Worth to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$925	$5.57	$823 – $1,027
53' refrigerated	$1,107	$6.67	$963 – $1,251
48' flatbed	$1,187	$7.15	$1,021 – $1,353
Step deck	$1,308	$7.88	$1,098 – $1,517
Power only	$777	$4.68	$676 – $878
Hotshot	$584	$3.52	$485 – $684
26' box truck	$588	$3.54	$500 – $676
Sprinter van	$370	$2.23	$311 – $429

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

Step deck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,633	$3.10	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Abilene, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $1,308 all-in in October 2026, or $7.88 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,098 and $1,517.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 166 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 $167 of the $1,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology