Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

State College, PA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,573step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,841–$5,305
Transit: 4 days

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

State College to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,573

Return trip

Fort Worth → State College$5,983

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

State College to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.44	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$2.91	$3,609 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,199	$2.94	$3,611 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,573	$3.21	$3,841 – $5,305
Power only	$3,081	$2.16	$2,680 – $3,481
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.63	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,277	$1.60	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,393	$0.98	$1,170 – $1,616

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More lanes from State College

Step deck lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,861	$7.69	$1,563 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,581	$2.85	$6,368 – $8,794	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,289	$3.76	$1,923 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$4,682	$3.19	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$7,303	$3.20	$6,134 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,571	$8.68	$1,320 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$5,172	$3.13	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$7,486	$2.86	$6,288 – $8,684	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 State College, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from State College, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,841 and $5,305.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,438 of the $4,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,983, which makes State College, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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