Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Preston, ID step deck rate

$5,051step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,242–$5,859
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Preston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $5,051

Return trip

Preston → Fort Worth$4,143

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Fort Worth to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,831	$3.18	$3,409 – $4,252
53' refrigerated	$4,565	$3.79	$3,972 – $5,159
48' flatbed	$4,634	$3.84	$3,985 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,051	$4.19	$4,242 – $5,859
Power only	$3,381	$2.80	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.12	$2,118 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,501	$2.07	$2,126 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.27	$1,287 – $1,777

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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 Preston

Step deck lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$9,280	$4.03	$7,795 – $10,765	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$5,142	$6.59	$4,319 – $5,964	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$7,572	$5.18	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,722	$3.92	$2,286 – $3,157	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$8,061	$3.59	$6,771 – $9,350	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,547	$4.10	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$5,375	$6.48	$4,515 – $6,235	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Preston, ID?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Preston, ID is estimated at $5,051 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,242 and $5,859.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Preston, ID by truck?

About 1,206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,216 of the $5,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,143, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Preston, ID 22% 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