Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,116step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,075 mi
Typical range: $2,617–$3,614
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,084
All-in estimate: $3,116

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gainesville$5,625

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,356	$2.19	$2,097 – $2,615
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$2.61	$2,443 – $3,174
48' flatbed	$2,857	$2.66	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,116	$2.90	$2,617 – $3,614
Power only	$2,075	$1.93	$1,806 – $2,345
Hotshot	$1,566	$1.46	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,537	$1.43	$1,306 – $1,768
Sprinter van	$943	$0.88	$792 – $1,093

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,617 and $3,614.

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

About 1,075 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 $1,084 of the $3,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,625, which makes Gainesville, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% 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