Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,263step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $3,581–$4,945
Transit: 3 days

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

Plum to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,943
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $4,263

Return trip

Fort Worth → Plum$5,578

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

Plum to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$2.47	$2,883 – $3,596
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$2.95	$3,359 – $4,362
48' flatbed	$3,913	$2.99	$3,365 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,263	$3.26	$3,581 – $4,945
Power only	$2,863	$2.19	$2,491 – $3,235
Hotshot	$2,161	$1.65	$1,793 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.62	$1,799 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,296	$0.99	$1,089 – $1,503

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More lanes from Plum

Step deck lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,267	$6.30	$1,904 – $2,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,014	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,969	$3.22	$5,854 – $8,084	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$7,184	$2.87	$6,034 – $8,333	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 Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,581 and $4,945.

How far is Plum, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,309 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 $1,320 of the $4,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,578, which makes Plum, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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