Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elmira, NY step deck rate

$6,650step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $5,586–$7,714
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Elmira price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,112
Fuel: $1,538
All-in estimate: $6,650

Return trip

Elmira → Fort Worth$5,445

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

Fort Worth to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$3.32	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,041	$3.96	$5,256 – $6,826
48' flatbed	$6,107	$4.00	$5,252 – $6,962
Step deck	$6,650	$4.36	$5,586 – $7,714
Power only	$4,491	$2.94	$3,907 – $5,074
Hotshot	$3,390	$2.22	$2,813 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.18	$2,820 – $3,815
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.33	$1,704 – $2,353

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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 Elmira

Step deck lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,976	$9.36	$1,659 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$15,638	$5.74	$13,136 – $18,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$4,476	$6.79	$3,760 – $5,192	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$6,843	$4.34	$5,748 – $7,938	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$7,901	$3.35	$6,637 – $9,165	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,713	$8.61	$1,439 – $1,987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$7,503	$4.27	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$15,472	$5.75	$12,997 – $17,948	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elmira, NY?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Elmira, NY is estimated at $6,650 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,586 and $7,714.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 1,525 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 $1,538 of the $6,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,445, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elmira, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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