Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lowell, MA step deck rate

$8,081step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $6,788–$9,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,214
Fuel: $1,867
All-in estimate: $8,081

Return trip

Lowell → Fort Worth$5,531

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,184	$3.34	$5,504 – $6,865
53' refrigerated	$7,367	$3.98	$6,409 – $8,325
48' flatbed	$7,425	$4.01	$6,386 – $8,465
Step deck	$8,081	$4.37	$6,788 – $9,374
Power only	$5,491	$2.97	$4,777 – $6,205
Hotshot	$4,145	$2.24	$3,441 – $4,850
26' box truck	$4,052	$2.19	$3,444 – $4,660
Sprinter van	$2,474	$1.34	$2,078 – $2,870

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$2,101	$9.25	$1,764 – $2,437	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,883	$5.86	$15,021 – $20,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$6,199	$6.27	$5,207 – $7,190	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$8,220	$4.35	$6,905 – $9,535	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$9,166	$3.41	$7,700 – $10,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$2,184	$6.89	$1,835 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$17,722	$5.86	$14,887 – $20,558	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $8,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,788 and $9,374.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 1,851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,867 of the $8,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,531, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lowell, MA 46% 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