Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,703step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,110–$4,295
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Lauderdale to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,358
Fuel: $1,345
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fort Lauderdale$6,686

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

Fort Lauderdale to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$2.11	$2,505 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,354	$2.51	$2,918 – $3,790
48' flatbed	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,703	$2.78	$3,110 – $4,295
Power only	$2,488	$1.87	$2,165 – $2,812
Hotshot	$1,878	$1.41	$1,559 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,840	$1.38	$1,564 – $2,116
Sprinter van	$1,126	$0.84	$946 – $1,306

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

Step deck lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,615	$2.63	$3,037 – $4,193	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,254	$2.86	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,352	$2.73	$5,336 – $7,369	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,741	$2.77	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,110 and $4,295.

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

About 1,334 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 $1,345 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,358 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,686, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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