Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA step deck rate

$2,903step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,368
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Johnston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Johnston → Fort Worth$3,507

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,175	$2.85	$1,935 – $2,414
53' refrigerated	$2,593	$3.40	$2,256 – $2,930
48' flatbed	$2,659	$3.48	$2,286 – $3,031
Step deck	$2,903	$3.81	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,903	$2.49	$1,655 – $2,150
Hotshot	$1,435	$1.88	$1,191 – $1,679
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.85	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$870	$1.14	$731 – $1,009

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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 Johnston

Step deck lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,393	$3.62	$3,690 – $5,096	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$7,759	$4.56	$6,517 – $9,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,333	$6.36	$1,960 – $2,707	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,488	$3.57	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,687	$2.72	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,741	$3.25	$3,142 – $4,340	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,666	$4.57	$6,439 – $8,892	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,368.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 763 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 $769 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA 17% 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