Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Benton, AR step deck rate

$1,880step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,579–$2,180
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Benton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,521
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,880

Return trip

Benton → Fort Worth$1,901

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Fort Worth to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,370	$3.85	$1,219 – $1,521
53' refrigerated	$1,636	$4.60	$1,423 – $1,849
48' flatbed	$1,714	$4.81	$1,474 – $1,954
Step deck	$1,880	$5.28	$1,579 – $2,180
Power only	$1,176	$3.30	$1,023 – $1,329
Hotshot	$886	$2.49	$735 – $1,037
26' box truck	$881	$2.48	$749 – $1,014
Sprinter van	$548	$1.54	$460 – $636

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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 Benton

Step deck lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,866	$3.75	$4,088 – $5,645	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$8,290	$4.78	$6,963 – $9,616	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,559	$5.32	$2,989 – $4,128	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$2,109	$4.84	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$3,788	$2.87	$3,182 – $4,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,089	$3.37	$3,434 – $4,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,539	$4.33	$2,133 – $2,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$8,013	$4.80	$6,731 – $9,295	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Benton, AR?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Benton, AR is estimated at $1,880 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,579 and $2,180.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Benton, AR by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $1,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,901, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Benton, AR 1% 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