Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD step deck rate

$6,434step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$7,463
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $6,434

Return trip

Elkton → Fort Worth$5,221

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Worth to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,905	$3.23	$4,365 – $5,444
53' refrigerated	$5,844	$3.85	$5,084 – $6,603
48' flatbed	$5,908	$3.89	$5,081 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,434	$4.24	$5,404 – $7,463
Power only	$4,344	$2.86	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,279	$2.16	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,209	$2.12	$2,728 – $3,690
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.29	$1,648 – $2,276

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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 Elkton

Step deck lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,675	$11.47	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$15,542	$5.57	$13,056 – $18,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,785	$6.34	$4,019 – $5,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,487	$4.23	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,825	$3.25	$6,573 – $9,076	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$7,181	$4.16	$6,032 – $8,330	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$15,331	$5.58	$12,878 – $17,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$6,306	$4.26	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD is estimated at $6,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $7,463.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 1,517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,530 of the $6,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,221, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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