Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hardin, MT step deck rate

$5,155step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $4,330–$5,979
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,908
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

Hardin → Fort Worth$3,880

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$3.16	$3,482 – $4,342
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$3.77	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,730	$3.82	$4,068 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,155	$4.17	$4,330 – $5,979
Power only	$3,454	$2.79	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,607	$2.11	$2,163 – $3,050
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.07	$2,172 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.26	$1,314 – $1,815

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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 Hardin

Step deck lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$8,293	$4.09	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$6,493	$5.36	$5,454 – $7,532	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$6,094	$4.02	$5,119 – $7,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,216	$3.64	$6,061 – $8,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,866	$4.05	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$7,195	$5.94	$6,044 – $8,346	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Hardin, MT is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,330 and $5,979.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,237 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,247 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,880, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Hardin, MT 33% 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