Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,659step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$4,245
Transit: 3 days

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

Nicholasville to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,705
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Fort Worth → Nicholasville$3,660

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nicholasville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$2.92	$2,455 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,288	$3.48	$2,860 – $3,715
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.55	$2,884 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,659	$3.87	$3,074 – $4,245
Power only	$2,424	$2.56	$2,108 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.93	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,797	$1.90	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.17	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Step deck lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,835	$5.42	$3,222 – $4,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,889	$5.02	$1,586 – $2,191	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,777	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,729	$3.64	$5,653 – $7,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$3,340	$5.37	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,311	$3.69	$3,622 – $5,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$7,080	$3.23	$5,947 – $8,213	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 Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $4,245.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $954 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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