Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, DE step deck rate

$6,427step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $5,398–$7,455
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,894
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $6,427

Return trip

Middletown → Fort Worth$5,145

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Fort Worth to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,900	$3.22	$4,361 – $5,439
53' refrigerated	$5,838	$3.84	$5,079 – $6,597
48' flatbed	$5,901	$3.88	$5,075 – $6,728
Step deck	$6,427	$4.23	$5,398 – $7,455
Power only	$4,339	$2.85	$3,775 – $4,903
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.15	$2,719 – $3,832
26' box truck	$3,206	$2.11	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.29	$1,646 – $2,273

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,682	$11.29	$1,413 – $1,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,820	$3.24	$6,569 – $9,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$15,324	$5.56	$12,872 – $17,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, DE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, DE is estimated at $6,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,398 and $7,455.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 1,520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $6,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,145, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, DE 25% 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