Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN step deck rate

$4,466step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,752–$5,181
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $4,466

Return trip

Duluth → Fort Worth$5,211

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,386	$2.86	$3,014 – $3,759
53' refrigerated	$4,036	$3.40	$3,511 – $4,560
48' flatbed	$4,098	$3.46	$3,524 – $4,672
Step deck	$4,466	$3.77	$3,752 – $5,181
Power only	$2,988	$2.52	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,255	$1.90	$1,871 – $2,638
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.86	$1,879 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.14	$1,138 – $1,571

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,721	$4.00	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,748	$2.90	$3,989 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,096	$3.58	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$9,484	$4.93	$7,967 – $11,002	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $4,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,752 and $5,181.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $4,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,211, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Duluth, MN 14% 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