Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,692step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $3,101–$4,283
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Dodge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,866
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $3,692

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fort Dodge$3,056

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Dodge to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,771	$3.38	$2,467 – $3,076
53' refrigerated	$3,305	$4.03	$2,875 – $3,734
48' flatbed	$3,382	$4.13	$2,909 – $3,856
Step deck	$3,692	$4.51	$3,101 – $4,283
Power only	$2,428	$2.97	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,832	$2.24	$1,520 – $2,143
26' box truck	$1,803	$2.20	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.35	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

Step deck lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,592	$5.32	$5,537 – $7,647	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$6,353	$3.76	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,185	$5.52	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,422	$4.25	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$6,035	$5.11	$5,069 – $7,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$4,623	$4.20	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$6,292	$3.76	$5,285 – $7,299	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 Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,692 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,101 and $4,283.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $826 of the $3,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,056, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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