Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL step deck rate

$3,224step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,708–$3,740
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,508
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $3,224

Return trip

Bessemer → Fort Worth$3,133

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,409	$3.39	$2,144 – $2,674
53' refrigerated	$2,873	$4.05	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,951	$4.16	$2,538 – $3,364
Step deck	$3,224	$4.54	$2,708 – $3,740
Power only	$2,104	$2.96	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,587	$2.24	$1,317 – $1,857
26' box truck	$1,564	$2.20	$1,330 – $1,799
Sprinter van	$964	$1.36	$809 – $1,118

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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 Bessemer

Step deck lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,995	$5.17	$9,235 – $12,754	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$3,042	$4.66	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$5,221	$3.06	$4,386 – $6,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,716	$4.30	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$10,673	$5.20	$8,965 – $12,380	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $3,224 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,708 and $3,740.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bessemer, AL by truck?

About 710 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 $716 of the $3,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,133, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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