Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,722step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $4,806–$6,637
Transit: 4 days

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

Garfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $5,722

Return trip

Fort Worth → Garfield$6,640

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,370	$2.65	$3,889 – $4,850
53' refrigerated	$5,206	$3.16	$4,529 – $5,882
48' flatbed	$5,256	$3.19	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,722	$3.47	$4,806 – $6,637
Power only	$3,874	$2.35	$3,370 – $4,378
Hotshot	$2,924	$1.77	$2,427 – $3,422
26' box truck	$2,860	$1.74	$2,431 – $3,289
Sprinter van	$1,748	$1.06	$1,468 – $2,027

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More lanes from Garfield

Step deck lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,170	$3.80	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,360	$3.41	$5,342 – $7,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Garfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,806 and $6,637.

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

About 1,648 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 $1,662 of the $5,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,640, which makes Garfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →