Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, AR step deck rate

$1,782step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 322 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$2,067
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,457
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

El Dorado → Fort Worth$1,802

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Fort Worth to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,294	$4.02	$1,152 – $1,436
53' refrigerated	$1,546	$4.80	$1,345 – $1,746
48' flatbed	$1,624	$5.04	$1,397 – $1,852
Step deck	$1,782	$5.53	$1,497 – $2,067
Power only	$1,107	$3.44	$963 – $1,251
Hotshot	$834	$2.59	$692 – $976
26' box truck	$831	$2.58	$706 – $956
Sprinter van	$518	$1.61	$435 – $600

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,052	$3.72	$4,244 – $5,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$8,326	$4.77	$6,994 – $9,658	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,248	$3.34	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,321	$4.55	$1,950 – $2,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$8,017	$4.80	$6,734 – $9,299	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, AR?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 322 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $2,067.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 322 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $325 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,802, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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