Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,928step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,717
Transit: 4 days

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

Allentown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $4,928

Return trip

Fort Worth → Allentown$6,448

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allentown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,759	$2.41	$3,346 – $4,173
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$2.87	$3,897 – $5,061
48' flatbed	$4,526	$2.90	$3,892 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,928	$3.16	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,331	$2.13	$2,898 – $3,764
Hotshot	$2,514	$1.61	$2,087 – $2,941
26' box truck	$2,460	$1.58	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,504	$0.96	$1,263 – $1,744

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More lanes from Allentown

Step deck lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,356	$14.27	$1,139 – $1,572	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,660	$3.52	$2,234 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,000	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,719	$3.18	$6,484 – $8,953	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,836	$3.17	$4,062 – $5,609	4 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 Allentown, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Allentown, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,717.

How far is Allentown, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,560 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,573 of the $4,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,448, which makes Allentown, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. 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 →