Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC step deck rate

$4,820step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,049–$5,592
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $4,820

Return trip

Sumter → Fort Worth$3,864

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,652	$3.16	$3,251 – $4,054
53' refrigerated	$4,353	$3.76	$3,787 – $4,919
48' flatbed	$4,422	$3.82	$3,803 – $5,041
Step deck	$4,820	$4.17	$4,049 – $5,592
Power only	$3,221	$2.78	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,431	$2.10	$2,018 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,384	$2.06	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,461	$1.26	$1,227 – $1,695

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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 Sumter

Step deck lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,474	$5.04	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$13,415	$5.25	$11,269 – $15,561	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,645	$5.84	$3,902 – $5,389	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,602	$4.22	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,588	$3.08	$5,534 – $7,642	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,814	$4.67	$2,363 – $3,264	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$5,317	$4.07	$4,466 – $6,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,109	$5.26	$11,012 – $15,207	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC is estimated at $4,820 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,049 and $5,592.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 1,157 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 $1,167 of the $4,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,864, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC 25% 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