Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,992step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $5,033–$6,950
Transit: 4 days

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

Schenectady to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,270
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $5,992

Return trip

Fort Worth → Schenectady$7,317

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Schenectady to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,579	$2.68	$4,075 – $5,082
53' refrigerated	$5,454	$3.19	$4,745 – $6,164
48' flatbed	$5,504	$3.22	$4,733 – $6,275
Step deck	$5,992	$3.51	$5,033 – $6,950
Power only	$4,061	$2.38	$3,533 – $4,589
Hotshot	$3,066	$1.79	$2,545 – $3,587
26' box truck	$2,998	$1.76	$2,548 – $3,448
Sprinter van	$1,831	$1.07	$1,538 – $2,124

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More lanes from Schenectady

Step deck lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,983	$8.30	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$9,134	$3.19	$7,673 – $10,595	7 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 Schenectady, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Schenectady, NY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,033 and $6,950.

How far is Schenectady, NY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,708 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 $1,722 of the $5,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,317, which makes Schenectady, NY to Fort Worth, TX 18% 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