Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA step deck rate

$5,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $4,685–$6,470
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Plum price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $5,578

Return trip

Plum → Fort Worth$4,263

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

Fort Worth to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,239	$3.24	$3,772 – $4,705
53' refrigerated	$5,051	$3.86	$4,394 – $5,707
48' flatbed	$5,119	$3.91	$4,402 – $5,836
Step deck	$5,578	$4.26	$4,685 – $6,470
Power only	$3,746	$2.86	$3,259 – $4,232
Hotshot	$2,827	$2.16	$2,346 – $3,307
26' box truck	$2,770	$2.12	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,695	$1.30	$1,424 – $1,967

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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 Plum

Step deck lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,428	$6.75	$2,040 – $2,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$13,996	$5.50	$11,757 – $16,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$3,547	$7.11	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$5,744	$4.23	$4,825 – $6,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,976	$3.22	$5,860 – $8,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$13,804	$5.51	$11,595 – $16,012	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $5,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,685 and $6,470.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Plum, PA by truck?

About 1,309 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 $1,320 of the $5,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,263, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA 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