Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Galveston, TX step deck rate

$1,788step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,502–$2,074
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Galveston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $1,788

Return trip

Galveston → Fort Worth$1,788

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Worth to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444
53' refrigerated	$1,553	$4.61	$1,352 – $1,755
48' flatbed	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858
Step deck	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074
Power only	$1,115	$3.31	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$2.49	$697 – $982
26' box truck	$836	$2.48	$711 – $961
Sprinter van	$520	$1.54	$437 – $604

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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 Galveston

Step deck lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,914	$3.52	$4,968 – $6,860	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,863	$4.71	$6,605 – $9,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$5,176	$4.55	$4,348 – $6,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$3,537	$2.85	$2,971 – $4,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,740	$5.44	$1,462 – $2,019	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Galveston, TX is estimated at $1,788 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,502 and $2,074.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Galveston, TX by truck?

About 337 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 $340 of the $1,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galveston, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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