Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dell Rapids, SD step deck rate

$3,443step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,892–$3,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,443

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Fort Worth$4,158

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 Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.88	$2,306 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$3.43	$2,688 – $3,491
48' flatbed	$3,155	$3.50	$2,714 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,443	$3.82	$2,892 – $3,994
Power only	$2,275	$2.53	$1,979 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,716	$1.91	$1,425 – $2,008
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.87	$1,434 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.15	$871 – $1,202

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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 Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,152	$3.62	$3,487 – $4,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,703	$2.89	$3,111 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,440	$3.31	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,892 and $3,994.

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

About 901 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 $909 of the $3,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dell Rapids, 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