Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$1,817step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 334 mi
Typical range: $1,526–$2,107
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,817

Return trip

Malvern → Fort Worth$1,837

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Fort Worth to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,321	$3.95	$1,176 – $1,466
53' refrigerated	$1,578	$4.72	$1,372 – $1,783
48' flatbed	$1,656	$4.96	$1,424 – $1,888
Step deck	$1,817	$5.44	$1,526 – $2,107
Power only	$1,132	$3.39	$984 – $1,279
Hotshot	$852	$2.55	$707 – $997
26' box truck	$849	$2.54	$722 – $976
Sprinter van	$528	$1.58	$444 – $613

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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 Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Malvern, AR?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Malvern, AR is estimated at $1,817 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 334 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,526 and $2,107.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 334 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Malvern, AR 1% 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