Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$4,238step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,916
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

Detroit → Fort Worth$5,251

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 Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,214	$2.67	$2,860 – $3,568
53' refrigerated	$3,830	$3.18	$3,332 – $4,328
48' flatbed	$3,888	$3.23	$3,344 – $4,432
Step deck	$4,238	$3.52	$3,560 – $4,916
Power only	$2,836	$2.35	$2,468 – $3,205
Hotshot	$2,141	$1.78	$1,777 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,099	$1.74	$1,784 – $2,414
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.07	$1,080 – $1,491

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,916.

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

About 1,205 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 $1,215 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,251, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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