Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,489step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $3,771–$5,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Middletown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,466
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Fort Worth → Middletown$3,738

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

Middletown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,390	$3.34	$3,017 – $3,763
53' refrigerated	$4,041	$3.98	$3,515 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,116	$4.06	$3,540 – $4,692
Step deck	$4,489	$4.43	$3,771 – $5,207
Power only	$2,982	$2.94	$2,595 – $3,370
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.22	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,210	$2.18	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.34	$1,139 – $1,573

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$4,239	$6.45	$3,561 – $4,918	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626	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 Middletown, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,771 and $5,207.

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

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Middletown, OH to Fort Worth, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →