Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$6,555step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,604
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,918
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $6,555

Return trip

Plainfield → Fort Worth$5,648

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 Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,004	$3.08	$4,454 – $5,555
53' refrigerated	$5,962	$3.67	$5,187 – $6,737
48' flatbed	$6,021	$3.71	$5,178 – $6,864
Step deck	$6,555	$4.04	$5,506 – $7,604
Power only	$4,436	$2.73	$3,859 – $5,012
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.06	$2,779 – $3,918
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.02	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.23	$1,681 – $2,322

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $6,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,604.

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

About 1,623 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 $1,637 of the $6,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,648, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, NJ 16% 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