Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Union City, NJ step deck rate

$6,644step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $5,581–$7,707
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Union City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,981
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $6,644

Return trip

Union City → Fort Worth$5,725

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 Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,073	$3.08	$4,515 – $5,632
53' refrigerated	$6,044	$3.67	$5,258 – $6,830
48' flatbed	$6,102	$3.70	$5,248 – $6,957
Step deck	$6,644	$4.03	$5,581 – $7,707
Power only	$4,498	$2.73	$3,913 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,396	$2.06	$2,818 – $3,973
26' box truck	$3,321	$2.01	$2,823 – $3,819
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.23	$1,705 – $2,354

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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 Union City

Step deck lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$15,466	$5.34	$12,991 – $17,941	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,978	$5.93	$4,181 – $5,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,258	$13.68	$1,057 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$7,384	$3.96	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$15,287	$5.35	$12,841 – $17,733	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$6,528	$4.04	$5,483 – $7,572	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Union City, NJ is estimated at $6,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,581 and $7,707.

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

About 1,649 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 $1,663 of the $6,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,725, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Union City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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