Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$6,476step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $5,440–$7,512
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,929
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

Elsmere → Fort Worth$5,184

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Fort Worth to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649
48' flatbed	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780
Step deck	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,374	$2.85	$3,805 – $4,943
Hotshot	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.29	$1,659 – $2,291

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,440 and $7,512.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,184, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% more expensive. 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