Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$4,046step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,693
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Ashland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $4,046

Return trip

Ashland → Fort Worth$4,044

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

Fort Worth to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,060	$2.84	$2,723 – $3,396
53' refrigerated	$3,647	$3.39	$3,173 – $4,121
48' flatbed	$3,710	$3.44	$3,191 – $4,230
Step deck	$4,046	$3.76	$3,398 – $4,693
Power only	$2,695	$2.50	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,034	$1.89	$1,688 – $2,379
26' box truck	$1,996	$1.85	$1,697 – $2,295
Sprinter van	$1,224	$1.14	$1,028 – $1,420

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Ashland, KY is estimated at $4,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,693.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $4,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

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

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