Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$4,375step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$5,075
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,375

Return trip

Cleveland → Fort Worth$5,254

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$2.68	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,957	$3.20	$3,443 – $4,471
48' flatbed	$4,015	$3.24	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,375	$3.53	$3,675 – $5,075
Power only	$2,932	$2.37	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,212	$1.79	$1,836 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.75	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.07	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $4,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $5,075.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,248 of the $4,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,254, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cleveland, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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