Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,864step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $3,246–$4,483
Transit: 3 days

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

Sumter to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,864

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sumter$4,820

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

Sumter to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,928	$2.53	$2,606 – $3,250
53' refrigerated	$3,490	$3.02	$3,036 – $3,943
48' flatbed	$3,545	$3.06	$3,049 – $4,041
Step deck	$3,864	$3.34	$3,246 – $4,483
Power only	$2,582	$2.23	$2,247 – $2,918
Hotshot	$1,949	$1.68	$1,617 – $2,280
26' box truck	$1,911	$1.65	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.01	$984 – $1,359

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More lanes from Sumter

Step deck lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,401	$4.94	$2,857 – $3,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$7,322	$2.87	$6,151 – $8,494	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,766	$3.48	$2,324 – $3,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,689	$3.38	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,903	$3.23	$5,799 – $8,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,951	$4.90	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,262	$3.26	$3,580 – $4,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,155	$2.87	$6,011 – $8,300	6 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 Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,246 and $4,483.

How far is Sumter, SC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,157 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 $1,167 of the $3,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,820, which makes Sumter, SC to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. 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