Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA step deck rate

$3,695step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $3,104–$4,286
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,834
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Dalton → Fort Worth$3,124

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,777	$3.25	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$3.88	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,385	$3.96	$2,911 – $3,859
Step deck	$3,695	$4.33	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,435	$2.85	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,837	$2.15	$1,525 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.12	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.30	$933 – $1,288

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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 Dalton

Step deck lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,938	$4.59	$3,308 – $4,568	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$11,551	$5.16	$9,703 – $13,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,700	$6.15	$3,108 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,599	$4.37	$3,023 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,556	$3.04	$4,667 – $6,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,222	$4.20	$2,706 – $3,737	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,259	$4.13	$3,577 – $4,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$11,260	$5.17	$9,458 – $13,061	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,104 and $4,286.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA 18% more expensive. 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