Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

East Orange, NJ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,696step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$6,607
Transit: 4 days

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

East Orange to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,043
Fuel: $1,653
All-in estimate: $5,696

Return trip

Fort Worth → East Orange$6,610

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

East Orange to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from East Orange, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,349	$2.65	$3,870 – $4,827
53' refrigerated	$5,181	$3.16	$4,507 – $5,855
48' flatbed	$5,231	$3.19	$4,499 – $5,964
Step deck	$5,696	$3.47	$4,784 – $6,607
Power only	$3,855	$2.35	$3,354 – $4,357
Hotshot	$2,910	$1.78	$2,416 – $3,405
26' box truck	$2,847	$1.74	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.06	$1,461 – $2,018

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More lanes from East Orange

Step deck lanes from East Orange, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$3,156	$3.81	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,663 mi	$5,766	$3.47	$4,843 – $6,689	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,509 mi	$8,801	$3.51	$7,393 – $10,209	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$1,390	$16.54	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$6,333	$3.41	$5,320 – $7,346	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,847 mi	$8,938	$3.14	$7,508 – $10,368	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$5,593	$3.49	$4,698 – $6,487	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 East Orange, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from East Orange, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $6,607.

How far is East Orange, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,639 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 $1,653 of the $5,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to East Orange, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes East Orange, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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