Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD power only rate

$2,461power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $2,141–$2,781
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Rapid City price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $2,461

Return trip

Rapid City → Fort Worth$2,972

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 Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.82	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.36	$2,901 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,399	$3.42	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,707	$3.73	$3,114 – $4,300
Power only	$2,461	$2.48	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,857	$1.87	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,824	$1.84	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.13	$940 – $1,298

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Power only lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,819	$2.92	$4,192 – $5,445	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,246	$2.32	$1,954 – $2,538	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,601	$2.58	$2,263 – $2,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,375	$2.79	$3,806 – $4,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413	3 d

More lanes into Rapid City

Power only lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$4,291	$2.42	$3,733 – $4,848	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,258	$3.38	$3,705 – $4,812	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,024	$3.21	$2,631 – $3,417	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,019	$2.38	$2,627 – $3,412	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,057	$2.01	$1,790 – $2,325	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$3,711	$2.15	$3,229 – $4,194	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,937	$2.39	$2,555 – $3,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,299	$3.37	$3,740 – $4,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $2,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,141 and $2,781.

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

About 993 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 $913 of the $2,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,972, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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