Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bradenton, FL step deck rate

$5,834step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $4,901–$6,768
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Bradenton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,699
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $5,834

Return trip

Bradenton → Fort Worth$3,231

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Bradenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bradenton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,418	$3.92	$3,932 – $4,903
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$4.68	$4,581 – $5,950
48' flatbed	$5,352	$4.75	$4,602 – $6,101
Step deck	$5,834	$5.18	$4,901 – $6,768
Power only	$3,894	$3.46	$3,388 – $4,400
Hotshot	$2,939	$2.61	$2,439 – $3,438
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.56	$2,450 – $3,315
Sprinter van	$1,767	$1.57	$1,484 – $2,050

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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 Bradenton

Step deck lanes into Bradenton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$6,609	$5.41	$5,552 – $7,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$16,577	$6.49	$13,925 – $19,230	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,958	$6.53	$6,684 – $9,231	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$5,052	$5.40	$4,244 – $5,861	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$8,090	$3.81	$6,796 – $9,385	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,549	$4.88	$4,661 – $6,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$16,060	$6.52	$13,490 – $18,630	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bradenton, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Bradenton, FL is estimated at $5,834 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,901 and $6,768.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bradenton, FL by truck?

About 1,126 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 $1,135 of the $5,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bradenton, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,231, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bradenton, FL 81% 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