Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, MD step deck rate

$6,306step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,315
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Cambridge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,813
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $6,306

Return trip

Cambridge → Fort Worth$5,117

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 Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,805	$3.24	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,790	$3.91	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,306	$4.26	$5,297 – $7,315
Power only	$4,254	$2.87	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,211	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,757
26' box truck	$3,143	$2.12	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.30	$1,615 – $2,230

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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 Cambridge

Step deck lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,946	$8.93	$1,635 – $2,257	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,853	$6.30	$4,076 – $5,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$6,310	$4.26	$5,300 – $7,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$7,018	$4.17	$5,895 – $8,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$15,266	$5.58	$12,823 – $17,708	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $6,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,315.

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

About 1,481 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 $1,493 of the $6,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,117, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, 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