Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,872step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,412–$3,331
Transit: 2 days

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

Paducah to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,872

Return trip

Fort Worth → Paducah$2,873

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

Paducah to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,143	$3.16	$1,907 – $2,378
53' refrigerated	$2,556	$3.77	$2,223 – $2,888
48' flatbed	$2,628	$3.88	$2,260 – $2,996
Step deck	$2,872	$4.24	$2,412 – $3,331
Power only	$1,870	$2.76	$1,627 – $2,113
Hotshot	$1,410	$2.08	$1,170 – $1,650
26' box truck	$1,391	$2.05	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$857	$1.26	$720 – $994

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More lanes from Paducah

Step deck lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,864	$4.98	$4,086 – $5,642	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$6,480	$3.27	$5,444 – $7,517	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,936	$4.93	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,083	$4.11	$2,590 – $3,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,893	$3.73	$4,950 – $6,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$4,323	$4.84	$3,631 – $5,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$6,327	$3.28	$5,315 – $7,339	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 Paducah, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Paducah, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,412 and $3,331.

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

About 678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $684 of the $2,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

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

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

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