Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,972step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,752 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,768
Transit: 4 days

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

Hartford to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $4,972

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hartford$8,165

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hartford to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.17	$3,383 – $4,220
53' refrigerated	$4,529	$2.58	$3,940 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,568	$2.61	$3,928 – $5,207
Step deck	$4,972	$2.84	$4,177 – $5,768
Power only	$3,373	$1.93	$2,934 – $3,811
Hotshot	$2,546	$1.45	$2,113 – $2,979
26' box truck	$2,490	$1.42	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.87	$1,277 – $1,764

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,312	$11.12	$1,102 – $1,522	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$7,668	$2.58	$6,441 – $8,895	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,792	$3.07	$2,346 – $3,239	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,047	$2.83	$4,240 – $5,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$7,508	$2.88	$6,307 – $8,710	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,517	$7.29	$1,275 – $1,760	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$5,508	$2.79	$4,627 – $6,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$7,591	$2.58	$6,376 – $8,805	7 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 Hartford, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Hartford, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,768.

How far is Hartford, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,752 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 $1,767 of the $4,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,165, which makes Hartford, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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