Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,973step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Tempe to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Fort Worth → Tempe$3,886

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

Tempe to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$2.25	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,675	$2.68	$2,327 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,725	$2.73	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,973	$2.98	$2,497 – $3,448
Power only	$1,974	$1.98	$1,717 – $2,230
Hotshot	$1,489	$1.49	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.47	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$897	$0.90	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 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 Tempe, AZ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,448.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,886, which makes Tempe, AZ 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