Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, NE step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Norfolk → Fort Worth$3,686

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 Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,155	$2.86	$1,918 – $2,392
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$3.41	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,636	$3.50	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,879	$3.82	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,885	$2.50	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.89	$1,180 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,401	$1.86	$1,191 – $1,611
Sprinter van	$862	$1.14	$724 – $1,000

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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 Norfolk

Step deck lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$5,043	$3.51	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,951	$4.66	$5,839 – $8,064	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,118	$5.28	$2,619 – $3,617	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,570	$3.55	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,270	$2.80	$2,747 – $3,793	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,321	$3.14	$3,630 – $5,012	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,625	$3.53	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,886	$4.67	$5,784 – $7,987	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

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

About 754 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 $760 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,686, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, 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