Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,477step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $3,761–$5,193
Transit: 3 days

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

Box Elder to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,476
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $4,477

Return trip

Fort Worth → Box Elder$3,707

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

Box Elder to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$3.40	$3,007 – $3,751
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$4.06	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,105	$4.13	$3,530 – $4,679
Step deck	$4,477	$4.51	$3,761 – $5,193
Power only	$2,972	$2.99	$2,586 – $3,358
Hotshot	$2,242	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.22	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.36	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Box Elder

Step deck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,289	$5.25	$7,803 – $10,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,253	$4.14	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,070	$4.35	$3,419 – $4,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,915	$4.77	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$8,615	$5.02	$7,237 – $9,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,298	$4.31	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,296	$4.13	$4,449 – $6,144	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 Box Elder, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Box Elder, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,761 and $5,193.

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

About 993 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 $1,001 of the $4,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Box Elder, 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