Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA step deck rate

$1,794step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,507–$2,081
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Minden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,794

Return trip

Minden → Fort Worth$1,648

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,296	$4.63	$1,153 – $1,438
53' refrigerated	$1,548	$5.53	$1,347 – $1,749
48' flatbed	$1,634	$5.83	$1,405 – $1,863
Step deck	$1,794	$6.41	$1,507 – $2,081
Power only	$1,104	$3.94	$961 – $1,248
Hotshot	$832	$2.97	$690 – $973
26' box truck	$830	$2.97	$706 – $955
Sprinter van	$518	$1.85	$435 – $601

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $1,794 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,507 and $2,081.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Minden, LA by truck?

About 280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,648, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA 9% 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