Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Milford, DE step deck rate

$6,455step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $5,422–$7,488
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Milford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,914
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $6,455

Return trip

Milford → Fort Worth$5,168

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 Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$3.22	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,864	$3.84	$5,102 – $6,626
48' flatbed	$5,927	$3.88	$5,098 – $6,757
Step deck	$6,455	$4.22	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,359	$2.85	$3,792 – $4,926
Hotshot	$3,290	$2.15	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,220	$2.11	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,969	$1.29	$1,654 – $2,284

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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, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,761	$10.36	$1,479 – $2,042	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$15,650	$5.55	$13,146 – $18,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,962	$6.23	$4,168 – $5,756	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$6,466	$4.22	$5,431 – $7,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,875	$3.24	$6,615 – $9,135	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,300	$14.29	$1,092 – $1,508	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$7,172	$4.14	$6,024 – $8,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$15,425	$5.56	$12,957 – $17,893	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, DE is estimated at $6,455 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,422 and $7,488.

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

About 1,528 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 $1,541 of the $6,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,168, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Milford, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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