Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Kalamazoo, MI step deck rate

$3,894step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,517
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Fort Worth$4,825

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,945	$2.72	$2,621 – $3,269
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$3.24	$3,054 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.30	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,894	$3.60	$3,271 – $4,517
Power only	$2,595	$2.40	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.81	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,922	$1.77	$1,633 – $2,210
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.09	$990 – $1,367

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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 Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,557	$11.79	$1,308 – $1,806	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,567	$3.85	$2,156 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,635	$3.44	$3,893 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,517.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,825, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →