Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL step deck rate

$5,883step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,942–$6,825
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Plant City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,735
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $5,883

Return trip

Plant City → Fort Worth$3,258

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Plant City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$3.92	$3,966 – $4,946
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$4.67	$4,620 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152
Step deck	$5,883	$5.17	$4,942 – $6,825
Power only	$3,929	$3.45	$3,418 – $4,439
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.61	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.56	$2,472 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.57	$1,497 – $2,068

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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 Plant City

Step deck lanes into Plant City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$6,379	$5.46	$5,358 – $7,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$16,670	$6.49	$14,003 – $19,338	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$5,146	$5.37	$4,323 – $5,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$8,147	$3.81	$6,843 – $9,450	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$5,344	$4.93	$4,489 – $6,199	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$6,047	$5.13	$5,079 – $7,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$16,165	$6.51	$13,578 – $18,751	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL is estimated at $5,883 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,942 and $6,825.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Plant City, FL by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $5,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,258, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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