Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 3 days

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

Payson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Fort Worth → Payson$3,763

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Payson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,170	$2.27	$1,932 – $2,409
53' refrigerated	$2,587	$2.71	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,639	$2.76	$2,269 – $3,008
Step deck	$2,879	$3.01	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,907	$2.00	$1,660 – $2,155
Hotshot	$1,439	$1.51	$1,195 – $1,684
26' box truck	$1,414	$1.48	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$868	$0.91	$729 – $1,007

More lanes from Payson

Step deck lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,195	$3.34	$6,884 – $9,506	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,725	$3.60	$1,449 – $2,001	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$4,215	$2.58	$3,541 – $4,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,587	$3.19	$6,373 – $8,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,904	$3.00	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 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 Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

How far is Payson, AZ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Payson, AZ to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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