Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,554step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Kettering to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $4,554

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kettering$3,792

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,440	$3.33	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.97	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,176	$4.04	$3,591 – $4,760
Step deck	$4,554	$4.41	$3,825 – $5,282
Power only	$3,028	$2.93	$2,634 – $3,422
Hotshot	$2,285	$2.21	$1,896 – $2,673
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.17	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.33	$1,156 – $1,596

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 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 Kettering, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,554 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,282.

How far is Kettering, OH from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,033 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 $1,042 of the $4,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Kettering, OH to Fort Worth, TX 20% 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