Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tea, SD step deck rate

$3,357step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $2,820–$3,894
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Tea price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,479
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Tea → Fort Worth$4,054

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 Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$2.90	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$3.46	$2,618 – $3,401
48' flatbed	$3,076	$3.53	$2,645 – $3,507
Step deck	$3,357	$3.85	$2,820 – $3,894
Power only	$2,215	$2.54	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.92	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.89	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.16	$848 – $1,171

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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 Tea

Step deck lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,650	$2.90	$3,066 – $4,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,448	$3.31	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,146	$3.62	$3,483 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,820 and $3,894.

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

About 871 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 $878 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,054, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Tea, 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