Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Waukee, IA step deck rate

$2,873step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,333
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Waukee → Fort Worth$3,471

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,151	$2.86	$1,914 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$3.41	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,631	$3.50	$2,263 – $2,999
Step deck	$2,873	$3.82	$2,414 – $3,333
Power only	$1,881	$2.50	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.89	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.86	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$860	$1.14	$723 – $998

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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 Waukee

Step deck lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,422	$3.61	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$7,716	$4.57	$6,481 – $8,951	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,372	$6.27	$1,992 – $2,751	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$3,660	$2.73	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,767	$3.24	$3,164 – $4,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,647	$3.52	$3,063 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$7,619	$4.58	$6,400 – $8,838	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Waukee, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,333.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Waukee, IA by truck?

About 752 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 $758 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,471, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Waukee, IA 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