Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Whitefish, MT step deck rate

$6,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $5,483–$7,571
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,867
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $6,527

Return trip

Whitefish → Fort Worth$4,913

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 Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,984	$3.03	$4,436 – $5,532
53' refrigerated	$5,938	$3.61	$5,166 – $6,710
48' flatbed	$5,995	$3.64	$5,156 – $6,834
Step deck	$6,527	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,571
Power only	$4,419	$2.68	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,336	$2.03	$2,769 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,263	$1.98	$2,773 – $3,752
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.21	$1,675 – $2,313

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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 Whitefish

Step deck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$7,466	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,425	$3.57	$7,077 – $9,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $6,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,483 and $7,571.

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

About 1,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,660 of the $6,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,913, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Whitefish, 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