Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT step deck rate

$8,269step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $6,946–$9,592
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Groton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,476
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $8,269

Return trip

Groton → Fort Worth$5,035

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,323	$3.56	$5,628 – $7,019
53' refrigerated	$7,533	$4.24	$6,554 – $8,512
48' flatbed	$7,597	$4.27	$6,533 – $8,660
Step deck	$8,269	$4.65	$6,946 – $9,592
Power only	$5,612	$3.16	$4,882 – $6,341
Hotshot	$4,236	$2.38	$3,516 – $4,957
26' box truck	$4,142	$2.33	$3,520 – $4,763
Sprinter van	$2,529	$1.42	$2,125 – $2,934

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 Groton

Step deck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,802	$14.19	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,942	$8.91	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $8,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,946 and $9,592.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,778 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,793 of the $8,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,035, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT 64% 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