Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD step deck rate

$3,391step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,934
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,391

Return trip

Brandon → Fort Worth$4,096

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Fort Worth to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.89	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,042	$3.44	$2,646 – $3,437
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.52	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,391	$3.84	$2,849 – $3,934
Power only	$2,239	$2.54	$1,948 – $2,530
Hotshot	$1,689	$1.91	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.88	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.16	$857 – $1,184

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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 Brandon

Step deck lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,129	$5.67	$2,628 – $3,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,094	$3.63	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,694	$2.89	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,413	$3.31	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$7,638	$4.85	$6,416 – $8,860	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $3,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,934.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 883 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 $890 of the $3,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,096, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD 17% 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