Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Paterson, NJ step deck rate

$6,630step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $5,569–$7,691
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Paterson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,971
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $6,630

Return trip

Paterson → Fort Worth$5,713

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 Paterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Paterson, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,063	$3.08	$4,506 – $5,620
53' refrigerated	$6,032	$3.67	$5,247 – $6,816
48' flatbed	$6,090	$3.70	$5,237 – $6,942
Step deck	$6,630	$4.03	$5,569 – $7,691
Power only	$4,489	$2.73	$3,905 – $5,072
Hotshot	$3,388	$2.06	$2,812 – $3,964
26' box truck	$3,314	$2.01	$2,817 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,025	$1.23	$1,701 – $2,349

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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 Paterson

Step deck lanes into Paterson, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$4,934	$5.94	$4,145 – $5,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$6,719	$4.02	$5,644 – $7,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$7,373	$3.96	$6,194 – $8,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$15,248	$5.35	$12,808 – $17,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$6,511	$4.04	$5,469 – $7,552	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Paterson, NJ is estimated at $6,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,569 and $7,691.

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

About 1,645 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 $1,659 of the $6,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,713, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Paterson, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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