Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,675step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $3,087–$4,263
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,675

Return trip

Cincinnati → Fort Worth$4,414

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fort Worth to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,773	$2.80	$2,468 – $3,079
53' refrigerated	$3,306	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,736
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.40	$2,898 – $3,841
Step deck	$3,675	$3.70	$3,087 – $4,263
Power only	$2,439	$2.46	$2,122 – $2,756
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.86	$1,528 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,808	$1.82	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.12	$932 – $1,287

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,087 and $4,263.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 992 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 $1,000 of the $3,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,414, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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