Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, OH step deck rate

$3,738step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $3,140–$4,336
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,715
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Middletown → Fort Worth$4,489

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 Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,822	$2.78	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.32	$2,927 – $3,802
48' flatbed	$3,427	$3.38	$2,947 – $3,907
Step deck	$3,738	$3.69	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,483	$2.45	$2,161 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.85	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,840	$1.81	$1,564 – $2,116
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.11	$948 – $1,310

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,890	$4.40	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$10,318	$4.58	$8,667 – $11,968	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,112	$7.54	$1,774 – $2,450	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,931	$3.63	$3,302 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$5,040	$2.69	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,360	$4.07	$1,982 – $2,738	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,415	$3.53	$3,709 – $5,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$10,148	$4.59	$8,524 – $11,772	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,140 and $4,336.

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

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, 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