Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Pelham, AL step deck rate

$3,275step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,799
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

Pelham → Fort Worth$3,183

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,449	$3.37	$2,180 – $2,718
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$4.02	$2,541 – $3,300
48' flatbed	$2,998	$4.13	$2,578 – $3,418
Step deck	$3,275	$4.51	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,140	$2.95	$1,862 – $2,419
Hotshot	$1,614	$2.22	$1,340 – $1,889
26' box truck	$1,591	$2.19	$1,352 – $1,829
Sprinter van	$980	$1.35	$823 – $1,136

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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 Pelham

Step deck lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$11,067	$5.17	$9,296 – $12,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$4,077	$5.85	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,263	$3.06	$4,421 – $6,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,712	$3.98	$3,118 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,760	$4.28	$3,159 – $4,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Pelham, AL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,799.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Pelham, AL by truck?

About 726 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 $732 of the $3,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Pelham, AL 3% 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