Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD step deck rate

$3,707step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,300
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Fort Worth to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

Rapid City → Fort Worth$4,477

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Rapid City

Step deck lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$6,322	$3.56	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,566	$4.84	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,095	$3.03	$2,600 – $3,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,474	$3.18	$4,598 – $6,350	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,408	$5.03	$5,383 – $7,433	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,300.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,001 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,477, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Rapid City, 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