Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,435step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $2,886–$3,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Estero to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,209
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $3,435

Return trip

Fort Worth → Estero$6,203

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Estero to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$2.14	$2,319 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,106	$2.55	$2,702 – $3,509
48' flatbed	$3,152	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,435	$2.82	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,300	$1.89	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.43	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.40	$1,447 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,042	$0.86	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	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 Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,435 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,886 and $3,985.

How far is Estero, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,216 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 $1,226 of the $3,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,203, which makes Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% 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