Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, PA step deck rate

$5,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $4,910–$6,780
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $5,845

Return trip

Altoona → Fort Worth$4,467

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,447	$3.21	$3,958 – $4,936
53' refrigerated	$5,299	$3.82	$4,610 – $5,988
48' flatbed	$5,365	$3.87	$4,614 – $6,116
Step deck	$5,845	$4.22	$4,910 – $6,780
Power only	$3,933	$2.84	$3,422 – $4,445
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.14	$2,464 – $3,473
26' box truck	$2,907	$2.10	$2,471 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.28	$1,494 – $2,064

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Altoona

Step deck lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,123	$7.66	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$14,405	$5.49	$12,100 – $16,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,907	$6.74	$3,282 – $4,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$5,983	$4.20	$5,026 – $6,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$7,211	$3.21	$6,057 – $8,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,656	$8.00	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$6,628	$4.11	$5,568 – $7,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$14,217	$5.49	$11,943 – $16,492	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, PA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, PA is estimated at $5,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,910 and $6,780.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,398 of the $5,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,467, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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