Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,996step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,516–$3,475
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Fort Worth → Phoenix$3,916

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

Phoenix to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,696	$2.68	$2,345 – $3,046
48' flatbed	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475
Power only	$1,990	$1.98	$1,731 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696
Sprinter van	$905	$0.90	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$3,188	$2.88	$2,678 – $3,698	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,516 and $3,475.

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

About 1,007 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 $1,015 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,916, which makes Phoenix, 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