Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn, MI step deck rate

$4,215step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $3,541–$4,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Dearborn price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,008
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

Dearborn → Fort Worth$5,223

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 by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,196	$2.67	$2,845 – $3,548
53' refrigerated	$3,809	$3.18	$3,314 – $4,305
48' flatbed	$3,867	$3.23	$3,326 – $4,409
Step deck	$4,215	$3.52	$3,541 – $4,889
Power only	$2,821	$2.36	$2,454 – $3,187
Hotshot	$2,129	$1.78	$1,767 – $2,490
26' box truck	$2,087	$1.74	$1,774 – $2,400
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.07	$1,074 – $1,483

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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

Step deck lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$10,544	$4.51	$8,857 – $12,232	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$5,232	$2.65	$4,395 – $6,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,203	$4.16	$1,851 – $2,556	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,933	$3.40	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,541 and $4,889.

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

About 1,197 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 $1,207 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,223, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn, MI 19% 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