Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO step deck rate

$2,410step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,024–$2,796
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,410

Return trip

St. Joseph → Fort Worth$2,951

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fort Worth to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,790	$3.02	$1,593 – $1,987
53' refrigerated	$2,136	$3.60	$1,858 – $2,413
48' flatbed	$2,204	$3.72	$1,895 – $2,513
Step deck	$2,410	$4.06	$2,024 – $2,796
Power only	$1,557	$2.63	$1,355 – $1,760
Hotshot	$1,174	$1.98	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,160	$1.96	$986 – $1,334
Sprinter van	$716	$1.21	$602 – $831

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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 St. Joseph

Step deck lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,585	$3.53	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,379	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,664 – $3,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$7,157	$4.57	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $2,410 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,024 and $2,796.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 593 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 $598 of the $2,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO 18% 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