Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,626step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,366
Transit: 3 days

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

Aberdeen to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $4,626

Return trip

Fort Worth → Aberdeen$3,830

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aberdeen to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,495	$3.37	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,166	$4.02	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,242	$4.09	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,626	$4.47	$3,886 – $5,366
Power only	$3,077	$2.97	$2,677 – $3,477
Hotshot	$2,322	$2.24	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.20	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.35	$1,174 – $1,622

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$8,112	$5.39	$6,814 – $9,410	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,204	$3.99	$5,211 – $7,196	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,299	$4.71	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,872	$4.55	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$7,521	$5.15	$6,318 – $8,724	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,231	$3.99	$5,234 – $7,228	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 Aberdeen, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,366.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,045 of the $4,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,830, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. 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