Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,943step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $4,152–$5,734
Transit: 4 days

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

Meriden to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $4,943

Return trip

Fort Worth → Meriden$8,117

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

Meriden to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$2.17	$3,363 – $4,194
53' refrigerated	$4,502	$2.59	$3,916 – $5,087
48' flatbed	$4,541	$2.61	$3,905 – $5,177
Step deck	$4,943	$2.84	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,353	$1.93	$2,917 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,531	$1.45	$2,101 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.42	$2,103 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,512	$0.87	$1,270 – $1,753

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More lanes from Meriden

Step deck lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,255	$12.55	$1,054 – $1,456	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,654	$2.58	$6,429 – $8,879	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,781	$3.07	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$7,490	$2.88	$6,292 – $8,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,466	$7.68	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,476	$2.79	$4,600 – $6,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$7,574	$2.58	$6,363 – $8,786	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 Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,943 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,152 and $5,734.

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

About 1,740 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 $1,755 of the $4,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,117, which makes Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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