Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$3,660step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$4,246
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,660

Return trip

Nicholasville → Fort Worth$3,659

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

Fort Worth to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$2.92	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.48	$2,861 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,355	$3.55	$2,886 – $3,825
Step deck	$3,660	$3.87	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,424	$2.56	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.93	$1,518 – $2,140
26' box truck	$1,797	$1.90	$1,528 – $2,067
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.17	$927 – $1,280

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $3,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $4,246.

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

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

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

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

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