Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Mitchell, SD step deck rate

$3,420step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,967
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Mitchell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

Mitchell → Fort Worth$4,131

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 Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,574	$2.88	$2,291 – $2,857
53' refrigerated	$3,068	$3.44	$2,669 – $3,467
48' flatbed	$3,134	$3.51	$2,695 – $3,573
Step deck	$3,420	$3.83	$2,873 – $3,967
Power only	$2,259	$2.53	$1,965 – $2,553
Hotshot	$1,704	$1.91	$1,415 – $1,994
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.88	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.15	$865 – $1,194

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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 Mitchell

Step deck lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$5,396	$3.67	$4,533 – $6,260	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$7,369	$4.88	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,157	$3.62	$3,492 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,547	$2.92	$2,979 – $4,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,649	$3.28	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,195	$3.61	$3,523 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,353	$4.88	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,967.

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

About 893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $900 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Mitchell, 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