Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$1,690step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$1,961
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Fort Smith → Fort Worth$1,709

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 Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,222	$4.21	$1,088 – $1,357
53' refrigerated	$1,460	$5.04	$1,270 – $1,650
48' flatbed	$1,540	$5.31	$1,324 – $1,755
Step deck	$1,690	$5.83	$1,420 – $1,961
Power only	$1,043	$3.60	$907 – $1,178
Hotshot	$785	$2.71	$652 – $919
26' box truck	$784	$2.70	$666 – $901
Sprinter van	$489	$1.69	$411 – $567

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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 Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $1,961.

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

About 290 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 $292 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,709, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% cheaper. 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