Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lead, SD step deck rate

$3,805step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,413
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Lead price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,805

Return trip

Lead → Fort Worth$4,595

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

Fort Worth to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.80	$2,558 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.34	$2,980 – $3,871
48' flatbed	$3,489	$3.40	$3,000 – $3,977
Step deck	$3,805	$3.70	$3,196 – $4,413
Power only	$2,529	$2.46	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.86	$1,584 – $2,233
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.82	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.12	$966 – $1,333

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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 Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lead, SD is estimated at $3,805 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,413.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,027 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 $1,036 of the $3,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lead, SD 17% 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