Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dayton, OH step deck rate

$3,795step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $3,187–$4,402
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $3,795

Return trip

Dayton → Fort Worth$4,557

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 Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,867	$2.77	$2,552 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,417	$3.30	$2,973 – $3,861
48' flatbed	$3,479	$3.37	$2,992 – $3,967
Step deck	$3,795	$3.67	$3,187 – $4,402
Power only	$2,523	$2.44	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$1.84	$1,580 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.81	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.11	$963 – $1,330

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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 Dayton

Step deck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,845	$4.43	$2,390 – $3,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,362	$4.57	$8,704 – $12,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$2,083	$7.66	$1,750 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,997	$3.62	$3,357 – $4,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$5,070	$2.69	$4,259 – $5,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,325	$4.10	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,478	$3.51	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$10,196	$4.58	$8,565 – $11,828	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $3,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,187 and $4,402.

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

About 1,034 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 $1,043 of the $3,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,557, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dayton, 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