Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA step deck rate

$3,056step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,546
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $3,056

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Fort Worth$3,692

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.80	$2,042 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,735	$3.34	$2,380 – $3,091
48' flatbed	$2,800	$3.42	$2,408 – $3,192
Step deck	$3,056	$3.73	$2,567 – $3,546
Power only	$2,010	$2.45	$1,749 – $2,272
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.85	$1,259 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.82	$1,268 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.12	$771 – $1,064

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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 Fort Dodge

Step deck lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,468	$3.60	$3,753 – $5,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,724	$4.57	$6,488 – $8,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,435	$6.15	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,661	$3.52	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,818	$3.23	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$3,827	$3.48	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,650	$4.58	$6,426 – $8,874	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $3,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,546.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Fort Dodge, IA by truck?

About 819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $826 of the $3,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Dodge, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fort Dodge, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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