Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,711step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,465
Transit: 3 days

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

Lima to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,623
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $4,711

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lima$3,923

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

Lima to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,563	$3.30	$3,171 – $3,955
53' refrigerated	$4,247	$3.94	$3,695 – $4,799
48' flatbed	$4,321	$4.00	$3,716 – $4,925
Step deck	$4,711	$4.37	$3,957 – $5,465
Power only	$3,139	$2.91	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,368	$2.20	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.15	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.32	$1,197 – $1,653

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Lima, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,465.

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

About 1,079 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 $1,088 of the $4,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,923, which makes Lima, 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