Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY step deck rate

$3,769step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $3,166–$4,372
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Independence price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,778
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Independence → Fort Worth$3,768

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$2.89	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.45	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,456	$3.52	$2,972 – $3,939
Step deck	$3,769	$3.83	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,501	$2.54	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.92	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.89	$1,575 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.16	$956 – $1,320

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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 Independence

Step deck lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,051	$4.50	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$2,276	$7.46	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,946	$3.78	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$5,167	$2.79	$4,340 – $5,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,488	$4.16	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,457	$3.66	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$10,423	$4.74	$8,755 – $12,090	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,166 and $4,372.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 983 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 $991 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology