Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI step deck rate

$4,207step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,880
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,207

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → Fort Worth$5,213

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,190	$2.67	$2,839 – $3,541
53' refrigerated	$3,801	$3.18	$3,307 – $4,296
48' flatbed	$3,859	$3.23	$3,319 – $4,400
Step deck	$4,207	$3.52	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,815	$2.36	$2,449 – $3,180
Hotshot	$2,124	$1.78	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,083	$1.74	$1,770 – $2,395
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.07	$1,072 – $1,480

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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 Dearborn Heights

Step deck lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,652	$4.52	$2,227 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$10,524	$4.51	$8,841 – $12,208	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$4,488	$3.47	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,223	$2.65	$4,387 – $6,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$2,216	$4.14	$1,862 – $2,571	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$10,408	$4.52	$8,743 – $12,074	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $4,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,880.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,194 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 $1,204 of the $4,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,213, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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