Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Margate, FL step deck rate

$6,649step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $5,585–$7,713
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Margate price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,313
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $6,649

Return trip

Margate → Fort Worth$3,682

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Margate by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Margate, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,054	$3.81	$4,498 – $5,610
53' refrigerated	$6,022	$4.55	$5,239 – $6,805
48' flatbed	$6,103	$4.61	$5,248 – $6,957
Step deck	$6,649	$5.02	$5,585 – $7,713
Power only	$4,467	$3.37	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,371	$2.54	$2,798 – $3,944
26' box truck	$3,303	$2.49	$2,808 – $3,798
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.53	$1,698 – $2,345

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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 Margate

Step deck lanes into Margate, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$6,731	$5.39	$5,654 – $7,808	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$17,722	$6.44	$14,887 – $20,558	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$8,734	$6.39	$7,337 – $10,131	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,751	$3.77	$7,351 – $10,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$5,688	$4.84	$4,778 – $6,598	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,727	$5.00	$5,650 – $7,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$17,199	$6.47	$14,447 – $19,951	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Margate, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Margate, FL is estimated at $6,649 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,585 and $7,713.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Margate, FL by truck?

About 1,325 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 $1,336 of the $6,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Margate, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Margate, FL 81% 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