Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Garfield, NJ step deck rate

$6,640step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $5,578–$7,703
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Garfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,978
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $6,640

Return trip

Garfield → Fort Worth$5,722

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fort Worth to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,071	$3.08	$4,513 – $5,629
53' refrigerated	$6,041	$3.67	$5,256 – $6,826
48' flatbed	$6,099	$3.70	$5,245 – $6,953
Step deck	$6,640	$4.03	$5,578 – $7,703
Power only	$4,496	$2.73	$3,911 – $5,080
Hotshot	$3,394	$2.06	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,320	$2.01	$2,822 – $3,817
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.23	$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 Garfield

Step deck lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,952	$5.94	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,833	$3.11	$6,580 – $9,086	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,380	$3.96	$6,199 – $8,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Garfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $6,640 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,578 and $7,703.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Garfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,648 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 $1,662 of the $6,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,722, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Garfield, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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