Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Beatrice, NE step deck rate

$2,491step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,092–$2,889
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Beatrice → Fort Worth$3,189

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Worth to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,852	$3.03	$1,648 – $2,056
53' refrigerated	$2,209	$3.61	$1,922 – $2,497
48' flatbed	$2,278	$3.72	$1,959 – $2,597
Step deck	$2,491	$4.07	$2,092 – $2,889
Power only	$1,612	$2.63	$1,403 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,216	$1.99	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.96	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$741	$1.21	$622 – $859

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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 Beatrice

Step deck lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,955	$4.66	$5,843 – $8,068	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$3,048	$5.34	$2,560 – $3,535	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,203	$2.82	$2,691 – $3,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$4,236	$3.15	$3,558 – $4,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,248	$3.65	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,839	$4.67	$5,745 – $7,933	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Beatrice, NE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,092 and $2,889.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Beatrice, NE by truck?

About 612 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beatrice, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,189, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Beatrice, NE 22% 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