Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,184step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$6,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Elsmere to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,184

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elsmere$6,476

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elsmere to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427
Step deck	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,502	$2.28	$3,046 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.72	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.69	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,834

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 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 Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $6,014.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $5,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,476, which makes Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% 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