Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Madison Heights, MI step deck rate

$4,254step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$4,935
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,033
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,254

Return trip

Madison Heights → Fort Worth$5,272

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 Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$2.66	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$3.18	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,904	$3.22	$3,357 – $4,450
Step deck	$4,254	$3.51	$3,574 – $4,935
Power only	$2,848	$2.35	$2,478 – $3,219
Hotshot	$2,150	$1.78	$1,784 – $2,515
26' box truck	$2,107	$1.74	$1,791 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.07	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Madison Heights

Step deck lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,625	$4.54	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,098	$7.44	$1,762 – $2,434	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,539	$3.46	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$5,255	$2.64	$4,414 – $6,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$10,460	$4.52	$8,787 – $12,134	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $4,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $4,935.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,221 of the $4,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Madison Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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