Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,887step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,945–$6,829
Transit: 4 days

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

Hempstead to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,887

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hempstead$7,190

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hempstead to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,497	$2.69	$4,002 – $4,992
53' refrigerated	$5,357	$3.20	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,408	$3.23	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,887	$3.52	$4,945 – $6,829
Power only	$3,988	$2.38	$3,469 – $4,506
Hotshot	$3,010	$1.80	$2,499 – $3,522
26' box truck	$2,944	$1.76	$2,503 – $3,386
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.08	$1,511 – $2,087

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More lanes from Hempstead

Step deck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	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 Hempstead, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Hempstead, NY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,945 and $6,829.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $5,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,190, which makes Hempstead, NY to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. 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