Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bowie, MD step deck rate

$6,189step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $5,199–$7,179
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $6,189

Return trip

Bowie → Fort Worth$5,023

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Worth to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,714	$3.26	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,617	$3.88	$4,886 – $6,347
48' flatbed	$5,682	$3.92	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179
Power only	$4,172	$2.88	$3,629 – $4,714
Hotshot	$3,149	$2.17	$2,614 – $3,684
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.13	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.30	$1,584 – $2,187

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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 Bowie

Step deck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,969	$8.79	$1,654 – $2,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$6,221	$4.27	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,657	$3.26	$6,432 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,919	$4.18	$5,812 – $8,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bowie, MD?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $6,189 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,199 and $7,179.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 1,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,460 of the $6,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,023, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bowie, MD 23% more expensive. 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