Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,704step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $4,792–$6,617
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Branch to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,048
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Fort Worth → Long Branch$6,620

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

Long Branch to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,356	$2.65	$3,877 – $4,835
53' refrigerated	$5,189	$3.16	$4,515 – $5,864
48' flatbed	$5,239	$3.19	$4,506 – $5,973
Step deck	$5,704	$3.47	$4,792 – $6,617
Power only	$3,862	$2.35	$3,360 – $4,364
Hotshot	$2,915	$1.78	$2,419 – $3,411
26' box truck	$2,851	$1.74	$2,424 – $3,279
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.06	$1,464 – $2,021

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	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 Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,792 and $6,617.

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

About 1,642 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 $1,656 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,620, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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