Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nebraska City, NE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,325step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,857
Transit: 2 days

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

Nebraska City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $3,325

Return trip

Fort Worth → Nebraska City$2,597

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nebraska City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Nebraska City, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$3.81	$2,205 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,956	$4.54	$2,571 – $3,340
48' flatbed	$3,043	$4.67	$2,617 – $3,469
Step deck	$3,325	$5.11	$2,793 – $3,857
Power only	$2,160	$3.32	$1,879 – $2,441
Hotshot	$1,629	$2.50	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,608	$2.47	$1,366 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$991	$1.52	$833 – $1,150

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More lanes from Nebraska City

Step deck lanes from Nebraska City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$7,495	$5.54	$6,296 – $8,694	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,696	$5.29	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$4,155	$4.68	$3,490 – $4,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$5,599	$4.66	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,845	$5.32	$5,750 – $7,941	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$4,305	$4.62	$3,616 – $4,994	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,172	$4.05	$5,184 – $7,159	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 Nebraska City, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Nebraska City, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,325 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,857.

How far is Nebraska City, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $656 of the $3,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Nebraska City, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,597, which makes Nebraska City, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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