Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Texarkana, AR step deck rate

$1,535step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $1,290–$1,781
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,297
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Texarkana → Fort Worth$1,553

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Fort Worth to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.67	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.58	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,397	$5.92	$1,201 – $1,592
Step deck	$1,535	$6.51	$1,290 – $1,781
Power only	$934	$3.96	$812 – $1,055
Hotshot	$703	$2.98	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.98	$598 – $809
Sprinter van	$440	$1.87	$370 – $511

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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 Texarkana

Step deck lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,259	$3.69	$4,418 – $6,101	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,952	$4.81	$6,679 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,026	$5.06	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,756	$5.61	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,577	$2.91	$3,005 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,155	$4.77	$1,810 – $2,500	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Texarkana, AR?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,290 and $1,781.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $238 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,553, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Texarkana, AR 1% 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