Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,451step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$5,163
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkins to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,451

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elkins$5,498

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

Elkins to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$2.69	$3,007 – $3,751
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$3.20	$3,503 – $4,550
48' flatbed	$4,084	$3.25	$3,513 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,451	$3.54	$3,739 – $5,163
Power only	$2,984	$2.37	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.79	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.76	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.08	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Elkins

Step deck lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,583	$6.51	$2,170 – $2,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,850	$3.09	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,287	$4.23	$1,921 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,520	$3.53	$3,796 – $5,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$7,477	$3.47	$6,281 – $8,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,150	$6.94	$1,806 – $2,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,066	$3.44	$4,255 – $5,876	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,726	$3.10	$6,490 – $8,962	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 Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $5,163.

How far is Elkins, WV from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,268 of the $4,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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