Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Trenton, NJ step deck rate

$6,456step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $5,423–$7,489
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Trenton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,849
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $6,456

Return trip

Trenton → Fort Worth$5,563

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 Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,927	$3.09	$4,385 – $5,469
53' refrigerated	$5,870	$3.68	$5,107 – $6,633
48' flatbed	$5,929	$3.72	$5,099 – $6,760
Step deck	$6,456	$4.05	$5,423 – $7,489
Power only	$4,366	$2.74	$3,799 – $4,934
Hotshot	$3,296	$2.07	$2,736 – $3,856
26' box truck	$3,225	$2.02	$2,741 – $3,708
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.24	$1,655 – $2,286

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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 Trenton

Step deck lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,308	$21.10	$1,099 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$4,825	$5.99	$4,053 – $5,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$7,716	$3.12	$6,482 – $8,951	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$7,186	$3.97	$6,036 – $8,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$15,074	$5.36	$12,662 – $17,486	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $6,456 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,423 and $7,489.

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

About 1,594 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 $1,607 of the $6,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Trenton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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