Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ step deck rate

$3,763step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $3,161–$4,365
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Payson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,763

Return trip

Payson → Fort Worth$2,879

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fort Worth to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$2.97	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,382	$3.54	$2,942 – $3,821
48' flatbed	$3,449	$3.61	$2,966 – $3,932
Step deck	$3,763	$3.94	$3,161 – $4,365
Power only	$2,493	$2.61	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.97	$1,561 – $2,201
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.93	$1,571 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.19	$953 – $1,316

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 Payson

Step deck lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,771	$3.57	$7,368 – $10,175	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$3,312	$6.92	$2,782 – $3,842	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$7,417	$4.54	$6,231 – $8,604	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,580	$3.18	$6,367 – $8,793	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,796	$3.93	$3,188 – $4,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ is estimated at $3,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,161 and $4,365.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ 31% more expensive. 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