Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA step deck rate

$8,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $6,823–$9,422
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,244
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $8,122

Return trip

Boston → Fort Worth$5,559

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,217	$3.34	$5,533 – $6,901
53' refrigerated	$7,405	$3.98	$6,443 – $8,368
48' flatbed	$7,463	$4.01	$6,418 – $8,508
Step deck	$8,122	$4.36	$6,823 – $9,422
Power only	$5,520	$2.96	$4,802 – $6,238
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.24	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.19	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,487	$1.34	$2,089 – $2,885

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $8,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,823 and $9,422.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,862 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 $1,878 of the $8,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,559, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. 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