Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV step deck rate

$5,498step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $4,618–$6,377
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Fort Worth to Elkins price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,230
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,498

Return trip

Elkins → Fort Worth$4,451

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Fort Worth to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,174	$3.32	$3,715 – $4,633
53' refrigerated	$4,974	$3.96	$4,327 – $5,621
48' flatbed	$5,045	$4.01	$4,339 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,498	$4.37	$4,618 – $6,377
Power only	$3,686	$2.93	$3,207 – $4,165
Hotshot	$2,782	$2.21	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,727	$2.17	$2,318 – $3,136
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.33	$1,402 – $1,937

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Elkins

Step deck lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,612	$6.58	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$14,241	$5.61	$11,962 – $16,519	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$3,803	$7.03	$3,195 – $4,412	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$5,582	$4.36	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$7,065	$3.28	$5,935 – $8,196	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,030	$6.55	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,257	$4.25	$5,256 – $7,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$14,015	$5.62	$11,773 – $16,258	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,618 and $6,377.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,268 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →