Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$4,008step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $3,367–$4,649
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Columbus → Fort Worth$4,813

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,034	$2.74	$2,700 – $3,367
53' refrigerated	$3,616	$3.26	$3,146 – $4,086
48' flatbed	$3,676	$3.31	$3,162 – $4,191
Step deck	$4,008	$3.61	$3,367 – $4,649
Power only	$2,673	$2.41	$2,326 – $3,021
Hotshot	$2,017	$1.82	$1,674 – $2,360
26' box truck	$1,979	$1.78	$1,683 – $2,276
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.09	$1,019 – $1,408

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,367 and $4,649.

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

About 1,109 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 $1,118 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,813, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, 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