Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Belton, MO step deck rate

$2,229step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,872–$2,586
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Belton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Belton → Fort Worth$2,730

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 Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,649	$3.13	$1,467 – $1,830
53' refrigerated	$1,967	$3.74	$1,712 – $2,223
48' flatbed	$2,037	$3.87	$1,752 – $2,322
Step deck	$2,229	$4.24	$1,872 – $2,586
Power only	$1,430	$2.72	$1,244 – $1,616
Hotshot	$1,078	$2.05	$895 – $1,261
26' box truck	$1,067	$2.03	$907 – $1,227
Sprinter van	$660	$1.25	$554 – $765

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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 Belton

Step deck lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,579	$3.53	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$7,322	$4.55	$6,151 – $8,494	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,735	$5.57	$2,297 – $3,172	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$2,804	$3.79	$2,356 – $3,253	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,370	$2.74	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,878	$3.17	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,993	$3.70	$2,514 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$7,161	$4.57	$6,015 – $8,307	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Belton, MO is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,872 and $2,586.

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

About 526 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 $530 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Belton, 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