Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Midland, MI step deck rate

$4,271step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,588–$4,955
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Midland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,271

Return trip

Midland → Fort Worth$5,293

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$2.66	$2,884 – $3,597
53' refrigerated	$3,862	$3.17	$3,360 – $4,364
48' flatbed	$3,919	$3.22	$3,371 – $4,468
Step deck	$4,271	$3.51	$3,588 – $4,955
Power only	$2,860	$2.35	$2,488 – $3,232
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.77	$1,792 – $2,525
26' box truck	$2,116	$1.74	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.07	$1,089 – $1,504

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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 Midland

Step deck lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,891	$4.33	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$10,352	$4.52	$8,696 – $12,009	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,993	$7.88	$1,674 – $2,312	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,621	$3.45	$3,881 – $5,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$5,154	$2.65	$4,329 – $5,978	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,458	$3.93	$2,065 – $2,852	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,018	$3.39	$4,215 – $5,821	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$10,260	$4.53	$8,619 – $11,902	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Midland, MI?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Midland, MI is estimated at $4,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,588 and $4,955.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Midland, MI by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,227 of the $4,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,293, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Midland, MI 19% 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