Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, NJ step deck rate

$6,487step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $5,449–$7,525
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,871
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $6,487

Return trip

Princeton → Fort Worth$5,590

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 Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,951	$3.09	$4,406 – $5,496
53' refrigerated	$5,898	$3.68	$5,132 – $6,665
48' flatbed	$5,958	$3.72	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,487	$4.05	$5,449 – $7,525
Power only	$4,388	$2.74	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.07	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$2.02	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.24	$1,664 – $2,297

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$15,287	$5.35	$12,841 – $17,733	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,838	$5.99	$4,064 – $5,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$6,555	$4.04	$5,506 – $7,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$7,733	$3.12	$6,496 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$7,217	$3.97	$6,062 – $8,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$15,098	$5.36	$12,682 – $17,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$6,364	$4.06	$5,346 – $7,382	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$3,406	$3.63	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $6,487 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,449 and $7,525.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,616 of the $6,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,590, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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