Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ step deck rate

$3,886step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $3,264–$4,507
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Tempe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,886

Return trip

Tempe → Fort Worth$2,973

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

Fort Worth to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$2.94	$2,610 – $3,255
53' refrigerated	$3,496	$3.51	$3,042 – $3,951
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.57	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,886	$3.90	$3,264 – $4,507
Power only	$2,580	$2.59	$2,244 – $2,915
Hotshot	$1,946	$1.95	$1,616 – $2,277
26' box truck	$1,912	$1.92	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.18	$985 – $1,361

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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 Tempe

Step deck lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,981	$3.56	$7,544 – $10,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$3,155	$7.14	$2,650 – $3,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,764	$3.17	$6,522 – $9,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,797	$7.81	$2,350 – $3,245	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,264 and $4,507.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $3,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ 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