Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Milbank, SD step deck rate

$3,770step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $3,167–$4,373
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,746
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $3,770

Return trip

Milbank → Fort Worth$4,553

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

Fort Worth to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,847	$2.80	$2,534 – $3,160
53' refrigerated	$3,394	$3.34	$2,952 – $3,835
48' flatbed	$3,457	$3.41	$2,973 – $3,941
Step deck	$3,770	$3.71	$3,167 – $4,373
Power only	$2,505	$2.47	$2,179 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,890	$1.86	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,856	$1.83	$1,578 – $2,135
Sprinter van	$1,139	$1.12	$957 – $1,321

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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 Milbank

Step deck lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,559	$3.53	$3,830 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Milbank, SD?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Milbank, SD is estimated at $3,770 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,167 and $4,373.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $3,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,553, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Milbank, SD 17% 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