Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,841step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,066–$5,615
Transit: 4 days

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

Reading to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,301
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,841

Return trip

Fort Worth → Reading$6,334

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

Reading to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,691	$2.42	$3,285 – $4,097
53' refrigerated	$4,398	$2.88	$3,826 – $4,969
48' flatbed	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068
Step deck	$4,841	$3.17	$4,066 – $5,615
Power only	$3,269	$2.14	$2,844 – $3,694
Hotshot	$2,468	$1.62	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,415	$1.58	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,476	$0.97	$1,240 – $1,713

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Step deck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,602	$3.55	$2,186 – $3,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reading, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Reading, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,066 and $5,615.

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

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,540 of the $4,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,334, which makes Reading, PA 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