Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,469step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,024
Transit: 2 days

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

Ralston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,771
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ralston$2,709

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ralston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$4.46	$2,688 – $3,491
48' flatbed	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,469	$5.01	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,261	$3.27	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,705	$2.46	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,681	$2.43	$1,429 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.50	$870 – $1,202

More lanes from Ralston

Step deck lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$7,522	$5.54	$6,318 – $8,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,266	$4.03	$5,264 – $7,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,702	$5.28	$2,270 – $3,135	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$4,309	$4.62	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$5,629	$4.66	$4,728 – $6,530	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,880	$5.32	$5,779 – $7,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,445	$4.58	$3,734 – $5,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,185	$4.05	$5,195 – $7,175	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 Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,024.

How far is Ralston, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 692 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $698 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,709, which makes Ralston, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →