Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS step deck rate

$2,877step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,337
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $2,877

Return trip

Meridian → Fort Worth$2,670

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,137	$3.59	$1,902 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$4.28	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,631	$4.41	$2,263 – $2,999
Step deck	$2,877	$4.83	$2,417 – $3,337
Power only	$1,860	$3.12	$1,618 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,402	$2.35	$1,164 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,385	$2.32	$1,177 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$855	$1.43	$718 – $992

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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 Meridian

Step deck lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,035	$4.28	$4,229 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$10,605	$5.24	$8,908 – $12,302	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,415	$5.71	$3,709 – $5,121	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,610	$5.09	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,980	$3.11	$4,183 – $5,777	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$4,195	$3.87	$3,524 – $4,867	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,301	$4.53	$2,773 – $3,829	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$10,253	$5.26	$8,613 – $11,894	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,337.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 596 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 $601 of the $2,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS 8% 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