Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$2,709step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,276–$3,143
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,709

Return trip

Ralston → Fort Worth$3,469

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Worth to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,023	$2.92	$1,800 – $2,245
53' refrigerated	$2,413	$3.49	$2,099 – $2,726
48' flatbed	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,709	$3.92	$2,276 – $3,143
Power only	$1,766	$2.55	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.92	$1,106 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.90	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$809	$1.17	$680 – $939

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $2,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,276 and $3,143.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 692 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $698 of the $2,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE 22% cheaper. 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