Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT step deck rate

$5,326step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $4,474–$6,178
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $5,326

Return trip

Sidney → Fort Worth$4,009

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,046	$3.14	$3,601 – $4,491
53' refrigerated	$4,821	$3.74	$4,194 – $5,448
48' flatbed	$4,888	$3.79	$4,203 – $5,572
Step deck	$5,326	$4.13	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,574	$2.77	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,697	$2.09	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,643	$2.05	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,618	$1.26	$1,359 – $1,877

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,641	$4.14	$6,418 – $8,864	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$8,172	$5.77	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,865	$5.51	$4,927 – $6,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$6,245	$4.00	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,244	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,662	$3.69	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$8,353	$5.74	$7,016 – $9,689	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT is estimated at $5,326 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,474 and $6,178.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Sidney, MT by truck?

About 1,288 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 $1,299 of the $5,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,009, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT 33% 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