Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, MO step deck rate

$2,434step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,045–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $2,434

Return trip

Columbia → Fort Worth$2,981

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 Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$3.01	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,158	$3.59	$1,878 – $2,439
48' flatbed	$2,226	$3.70	$1,915 – $2,538
Step deck	$2,434	$4.04	$2,045 – $2,824
Power only	$1,574	$2.62	$1,370 – $1,779
Hotshot	$1,187	$1.97	$985 – $1,389
26' box truck	$1,173	$1.95	$997 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$724	$1.20	$608 – $839

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$4,180	$3.61	$3,511 – $4,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$7,859	$4.49	$6,602 – $9,116	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,323	$6.24	$1,951 – $2,695	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,902	$3.74	$2,437 – $3,366	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,674	$2.69	$3,086 – $4,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,524	$3.25	$2,960 – $4,087	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,180	$3.62	$2,671 – $3,689	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$7,694	$4.51	$6,463 – $8,925	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, MO is estimated at $2,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,045 and $2,824.

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

About 602 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 $607 of the $2,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, 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