Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,258step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,737–$3,780
Transit: 3 days

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

Plant City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,258

Return trip

Fort Worth → Plant City$5,883

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plant City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$2.17	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$2.58	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,258	$2.86	$2,737 – $3,780
Power only	$2,176	$1.91	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.42	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$987	$0.87	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	6 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 Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,258 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,737 and $3,780.

How far is Plant City, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $3,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,883, which makes Plant City, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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