Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Arnold, MO step deck rate

$2,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $2,158–$2,980
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $2,569

Return trip

Arnold → Fort Worth$3,146

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fort Worth to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$2.94	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,284	$3.50	$1,987 – $2,581
48' flatbed	$2,351	$3.61	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,569	$3.94	$2,158 – $2,980
Power only	$1,669	$2.56	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.93	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,242	$1.91	$1,056 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$766	$1.17	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Arnold

Step deck lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$8,323	$4.45	$6,991 – $9,655	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,160	$6.65	$1,815 – $2,506	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,918	$3.74	$2,451 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,926	$2.65	$3,297 – $4,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,280	$3.58	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Arnold, MO?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Arnold, MO is estimated at $2,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,158 and $2,980.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 652 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 $657 of the $2,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,146, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Arnold, MO 18% 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