Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT step deck rate

$8,098step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $6,802–$9,393
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,348
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $8,098

Return trip

Bristol → Fort Worth$4,931

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,190	$3.57	$5,509 – $6,871
53' refrigerated	$7,374	$4.25	$6,415 – $8,332
48' flatbed	$7,439	$4.29	$6,397 – $8,480
Step deck	$8,098	$4.67	$6,802 – $9,393
Power only	$5,491	$3.17	$4,777 – $6,205
Hotshot	$4,145	$2.39	$3,441 – $4,850
26' box truck	$4,053	$2.34	$3,445 – $4,661
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.43	$2,080 – $2,872

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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 Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,701	$16.51	$1,429 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$6,096	$6.80	$5,121 – $7,072	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$8,221	$4.66	$6,906 – $9,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,844	$9.61	$1,549 – $2,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$8,977	$4.59	$7,541 – $10,414	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,217	$6.23	$15,303 – $21,132	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT is estimated at $8,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,802 and $9,393.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 1,735 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 $1,750 of the $8,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,931, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT 64% 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