Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Milton, DE step deck rate

$6,473step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $5,437–$7,508
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Milton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,927
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,473

Return trip

Milton → Fort Worth$5,182

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 Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$3.22	$4,393 – $5,478
53' refrigerated	$5,880	$3.84	$5,116 – $6,645
48' flatbed	$5,944	$3.88	$5,112 – $6,776
Step deck	$6,473	$4.22	$5,437 – $7,508
Power only	$4,372	$2.85	$3,803 – $4,940
Hotshot	$3,300	$2.15	$2,739 – $3,861
26' box truck	$3,229	$2.11	$2,745 – $3,714
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.29	$1,658 – $2,290

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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 Milton

Step deck lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,783	$10.13	$1,498 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$15,690	$5.55	$13,180 – $18,201	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$5,012	$6.20	$4,210 – $5,814	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,898	$3.24	$6,635 – $9,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,334	$13.20	$1,120 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$7,183	$4.14	$6,033 – $8,332	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$15,465	$5.55	$12,990 – $17,939	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Milton, DE is estimated at $6,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,437 and $7,508.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $6,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Milton, 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