Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, ND step deck rate

$4,489step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$5,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,320
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Lincoln → Fort Worth$5,052

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Fort Worth to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.93	$3,027 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,054	$3.50	$3,527 – $4,581
48' flatbed	$4,118	$3.55	$3,541 – $4,694
Step deck	$4,489	$3.87	$3,770 – $5,207
Power only	$3,000	$2.59	$2,610 – $3,390
Hotshot	$2,264	$1.95	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,220	$1.92	$1,887 – $2,553
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.17	$1,143 – $1,578

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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,353	$3.86	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,894	$5.24	$6,631 – $9,157	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$4,564	$5.32	$3,834 – $5,294	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,307	$3.72	$4,458 – $6,157	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$5,522	$3.44	$4,639 – $6,406	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,286	$3.73	$4,440 – $6,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $5,207.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?

About 1,159 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 $1,169 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,052, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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