Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,416step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $4,550–$6,283
Transit: 4 days

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

Essex Junction to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Fort Worth → Essex Junction$8,277

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Essex Junction to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$2.30	$3,687 – $4,599
53' refrigerated	$4,935	$2.74	$4,294 – $5,577
48' flatbed	$4,976	$2.76	$4,280 – $5,673
Step deck	$5,416	$3.00	$4,550 – $6,283
Power only	$3,677	$2.04	$3,199 – $4,155
Hotshot	$2,776	$1.54	$2,304 – $3,248
26' box truck	$2,714	$1.50	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,657	$0.92	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Step deck lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,055	$6.50	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$8,072	$2.74	$6,780 – $9,363	7 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,920	$3.27	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,584	$2.99	$4,690 – $6,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$7,949	$3.06	$6,677 – $9,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,174	$5.65	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,071 – $7,003	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$8,014	$2.74	$6,732 – $9,297	7 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 Essex Junction, VT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Essex Junction, VT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,550 and $6,283.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,804 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 $1,819 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,277, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Fort Worth, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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