Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND step deck rate

$4,504step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,783–$5,225
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Bismarck price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,330
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Bismarck → Fort Worth$5,070

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Fort Worth to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,413	$2.93	$3,038 – $3,789
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.49	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,132	$3.55	$3,554 – $4,711
Step deck	$4,504	$3.87	$3,783 – $5,225
Power only	$3,011	$2.59	$2,619 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,272	$1.95	$1,886 – $2,658
26' box truck	$2,228	$1.91	$1,894 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.17	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Bismarck

Step deck lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,369	$3.86	$5,350 – $7,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,890	$5.24	$6,627 – $9,152	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,584	$5.31	$3,850 – $5,317	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$5,323	$3.72	$4,471 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,537	$3.44	$4,651 – $6,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,298	$3.73	$4,451 – $6,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,783 and $5,225.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,174 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% 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