Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,731step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,648
Transit: 4 days

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

Paramus to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,066
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $5,731

Return trip

Fort Worth → Paramus$6,651

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

Paramus to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.65	$3,895 – $4,858
53' refrigerated	$5,214	$3.16	$4,536 – $5,892
48' flatbed	$5,264	$3.19	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,731	$3.47	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,880	$2.35	$3,376 – $4,385
Hotshot	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427
26' box truck	$2,865	$1.74	$2,435 – $3,295
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.06	$1,470 – $2,031

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	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 Paramus, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,648.

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

About 1,651 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 $1,665 of the $5,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,651, which makes Paramus, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% 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