Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Thornton, CO step deck rate

$4,045step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,692
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Thornton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $4,045

Return trip

Thornton → Fort Worth$2,310

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Worth to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$3.96	$2,696 – $3,363
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$4.72	$3,143 – $4,083
48' flatbed	$3,704	$4.84	$3,185 – $4,222
Step deck	$4,045	$5.28	$3,398 – $4,692
Power only	$2,651	$3.46	$2,306 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,000	$2.61	$1,660 – $2,340
26' box truck	$1,969	$2.57	$1,674 – $2,265
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.58	$1,018 – $1,406

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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 Thornton

Step deck lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$8,945	$4.66	$7,514 – $10,376	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$6,999	$7.01	$5,879 – $8,119	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$3,086	$4.43	$2,593 – $3,580	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$7,711	$4.16	$6,477 – $8,944	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,758	$4.99	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$6,934	$7.03	$5,825 – $8,044	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Thornton, CO?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Thornton, CO is estimated at $4,045 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,692.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 766 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $772 of the $4,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,310, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Thornton, CO 75% 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