Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Charleston, SC step deck rate

$4,926step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,138–$5,715
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,727
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $4,926

Return trip

Charleston → Fort Worth$3,949

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

Fort Worth to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$3.14	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$3.74	$3,873 – $5,030
48' flatbed	$4,520	$3.80	$3,887 – $5,153
Step deck	$4,926	$4.14	$4,138 – $5,715
Power only	$3,296	$2.77	$2,867 – $3,724
Hotshot	$2,487	$2.09	$2,064 – $2,910
26' box truck	$2,439	$2.05	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.26	$1,255 – $1,733

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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 Charleston

Step deck lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,689	$4.92	$3,099 – $4,279	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$13,636	$5.24	$11,454 – $15,818	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$5,035	$5.67	$4,230 – $5,841	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,635	$4.21	$3,893 – $5,377	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,704	$3.07	$5,632 – $7,777	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,013	$4.52	$2,531 – $3,496	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,363	$4.06	$4,505 – $6,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$13,311	$5.26	$11,182 – $15,441	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $4,926 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,138 and $5,715.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,199 of the $4,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,949, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Charleston, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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