Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Key West, FL step deck rate

$6,538step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $5,492–$7,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Key West price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,229
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $6,538

Return trip

Key West → Fort Worth$3,621

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$3.83	$4,421 – $5,514
53' refrigerated	$5,920	$4.56	$5,150 – $6,689
48' flatbed	$6,001	$4.62	$5,161 – $6,841
Step deck	$6,538	$5.04	$5,492 – $7,584
Power only	$4,389	$3.38	$3,819 – $4,960
Hotshot	$3,313	$2.55	$2,749 – $3,876
26' box truck	$3,246	$2.50	$2,759 – $3,733
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.53	$1,669 – $2,305

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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 Key West

Step deck lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$7,461	$5.27	$6,267 – $8,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$17,438	$6.46	$14,648 – $20,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$9,248	$6.32	$7,768 – $10,728	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$5,621	$5.23	$4,722 – $6,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$8,588	$3.78	$7,214 – $9,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$6,325	$4.72	$5,313 – $7,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$6,460	$5.05	$5,427 – $7,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$16,874	$6.48	$14,174 – $19,574	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Key West, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Key West, FL is estimated at $6,538 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,492 and $7,584.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Key West, FL by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,309 of the $6,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,621, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Key West, FL 81% 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