Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,351step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,727
Transit: 2 days

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

Boulder to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Fort Worth → Boulder$4,117

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boulder to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$2.25	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,101	$2.68	$1,828 – $2,375
48' flatbed	$2,153	$2.74	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,351	$2.99	$1,975 – $2,727
Power only	$1,543	$1.97	$1,342 – $1,743
Hotshot	$1,164	$1.48	$966 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,146	$1.46	$974 – $1,318
Sprinter van	$705	$0.90	$592 – $818

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More lanes from Boulder

Step deck lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$6,286	$3.25	$5,280 – $7,292	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,867	$2.63	$2,408 – $3,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,952	$2.78	$2,479 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,809	$3.10	$4,880 – $6,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,754	$2.84	$2,314 – $3,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,671	$2.74	$2,244 – $3,098	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 Boulder, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Boulder, CO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,727.

How far is Boulder, CO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 785 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $792 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,117, which makes Boulder, CO to Fort Worth, TX 43% 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