Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA step deck rate

$2,851step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,308
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Ottumwa → Fort Worth$3,445

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876
48' flatbed	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,866	$2.51	$1,623 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,407	$1.89	$1,168 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.86	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.15	$717 – $990

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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 Ottumwa

Step deck lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$4,172	$3.67	$3,505 – $4,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$8,019	$4.54	$6,736 – $9,302	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$2,088	$7.03	$1,754 – $2,422	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,807	$2.70	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,537	$3.30	$2,971 – $4,103	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,622	$3.53	$3,043 – $4,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,902	$4.55	$6,638 – $9,167	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,308.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ottumwa, IA by truck?

About 744 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 $750 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,445, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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