Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,574step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $3,002–$4,146
Transit: 2 days

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

Shelbyville to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,649
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $3,574

Return trip

Fort Worth → Shelbyville$3,575

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

Shelbyville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$2.93	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$3.50	$2,791 – $3,626
48' flatbed	$3,275	$3.57	$2,817 – $3,734
Step deck	$3,574	$3.90	$3,002 – $4,146
Power only	$2,364	$2.58	$2,056 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,783	$1.94	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.91	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.17	$904 – $1,249

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More lanes from Shelbyville

Step deck lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$3,953	$5.36	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$7,100	$3.23	$5,964 – $8,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,768	$5.31	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,730	$3.85	$3,133 – $4,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$6,601	$3.65	$5,545 – $7,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,460	$5.28	$2,906 – $4,014	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,247	$3.71	$3,567 – $4,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$6,963	$3.24	$5,849 – $8,078	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 Shelbyville, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Shelbyville, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,574 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,002 and $4,146.

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

About 917 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 $925 of the $3,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,649 is linehaul.

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

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

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