Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,117step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $4,299–$5,936
Transit: 4 days

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

Cambridge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,624
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $5,117

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cambridge$6,306

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,899	$2.63	$3,470 – $4,328
53' refrigerated	$4,646	$3.14	$4,042 – $5,250
48' flatbed	$4,699	$3.17	$4,041 – $5,357
Step deck	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936
Power only	$3,452	$2.33	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,606	$1.76	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,551	$1.72	$2,168 – $2,933
Sprinter van	$1,560	$1.05	$1,310 – $1,809

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	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 Cambridge, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,299 and $5,936.

How far is Cambridge, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,481 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 $1,493 of the $5,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes Cambridge, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% 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