Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Crete, NE step deck rate

$2,567step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Crete price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Crete → Fort Worth$3,287

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Worth to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$2.99	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,281	$3.56	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,349	$3.67	$2,020 – $2,678
Step deck	$2,567	$4.01	$2,156 – $2,978
Power only	$1,666	$2.60	$1,450 – $1,883
Hotshot	$1,256	$1.96	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,240	$1.94	$1,054 – $1,426
Sprinter van	$765	$1.19	$642 – $887

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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 Crete

Step deck lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,991	$3.51	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,932	$4.66	$5,823 – $8,041	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$3,065	$5.32	$2,575 – $3,556	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$3,251	$3.65	$2,730 – $3,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$3,205	$2.82	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$4,262	$3.15	$3,580 – $4,944	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$3,322	$3.63	$2,790 – $3,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Crete, NE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,978.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Crete, NE by truck?

About 640 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 $645 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crete, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Crete, NE 22% 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