Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT step deck rate

$8,026step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $6,742–$9,310
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Milford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,295
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $8,026

Return trip

Milford → Fort Worth$4,887

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,134	$3.57	$5,459 – $6,808
53' refrigerated	$7,307	$4.26	$6,357 – $8,257
48' flatbed	$7,373	$4.29	$6,341 – $8,405
Step deck	$8,026	$4.67	$6,742 – $9,310
Power only	$5,441	$3.17	$4,734 – $6,148
Hotshot	$4,107	$2.39	$3,409 – $4,806
26' box truck	$4,016	$2.34	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.43	$2,061 – $2,846

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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 Milford

Step deck lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,565	$22.05	$1,315 – $1,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$18,376	$6.22	$15,435 – $21,316	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$6,081	$6.81	$5,108 – $7,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$8,129	$4.66	$6,829 – $9,430	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$9,355	$3.62	$7,858 – $10,851	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,732	$10.69	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$8,894	$4.60	$7,471 – $10,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$18,178	$6.23	$15,269 – $21,086	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $8,026 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,742 and $9,310.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Milford, CT by truck?

About 1,717 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 $1,731 of the $8,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,887, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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