Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,035step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $4,230–$5,841
Transit: 4 days

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

Groton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,242
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $5,035

Return trip

Fort Worth → Groton$8,269

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$2.17	$3,427 – $4,274
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$2.58	$3,991 – $5,184
48' flatbed	$4,626	$2.60	$3,978 – $5,274
Step deck	$5,035	$2.83	$4,230 – $5,841
Power only	$3,417	$1.92	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.45	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,522	$1.42	$2,144 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.87	$1,294 – $1,787

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	7 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 Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,035 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,230 and $5,841.

How far is Groton, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,778 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,793 of the $5,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,269, which makes Groton, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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