Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,211step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$6,044
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,015
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $5,211

Return trip

Fort Worth → Duluth$4,466

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,950	$3.33	$3,516 – $4,385
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$3.97	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,780	$4.03	$4,111 – $5,450
Step deck	$5,211	$4.39	$4,377 – $6,044
Power only	$3,485	$2.94	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.22	$2,183 – $3,077
26' box truck	$2,579	$2.17	$2,192 – $2,966
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.33	$1,327 – $1,833

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	5 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 Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,211 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $6,044.

How far is Duluth, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $5,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,466, which makes Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% 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