Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, WV step deck rate

$5,102step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,286–$5,918
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,947
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $5,102

Return trip

Princeton → Fort Worth$4,131

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Fort Worth to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,865	$3.38	$3,440 – $4,290
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$4.02	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,680	$4.09	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,102	$4.46	$4,286 – $5,918
Power only	$3,408	$2.98	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,572	$2.25	$2,134 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.20	$2,144 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.35	$1,299 – $1,793

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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, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$13,890	$5.62	$11,667 – $16,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$3,848	$6.98	$3,233 – $4,464	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$5,116	$4.45	$4,298 – $5,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,835	$3.30	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,450	$5.62	$2,058 – $2,842	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$5,816	$4.32	$4,885 – $6,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, WV is estimated at $5,102 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,286 and $5,918.

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

About 1,145 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 $1,155 of the $5,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Princeton, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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