Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Marion, IA step deck rate

$3,119step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,618
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Marion price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,119

Return trip

Marion → Fort Worth$3,768

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,343	$2.78	$2,085 – $2,601
53' refrigerated	$2,794	$3.32	$2,431 – $3,157
48' flatbed	$2,858	$3.39	$2,458 – $3,258
Step deck	$3,119	$3.70	$2,620 – $3,618
Power only	$2,054	$2.44	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.84	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,525	$1.81	$1,296 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$937	$1.11	$787 – $1,087

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,015	$3.70	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$8,275	$4.51	$6,951 – $9,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,878	$7.92	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,633	$3.53	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,979	$2.68	$3,342 – $4,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,411	$3.33	$2,865 – $3,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$8,178	$4.52	$6,869 – $9,486	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Marion, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $3,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,618.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 842 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $849 of the $3,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,768, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Marion, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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