Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$3,222step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,738
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Yankton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,222

Return trip

Yankton → Fort Worth$3,892

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 Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,419	$2.94	$2,153 – $2,685
53' refrigerated	$2,884	$3.50	$2,509 – $3,259
48' flatbed	$2,952	$3.58	$2,538 – $3,365
Step deck	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,120	$2.57	$1,844 – $2,395
Hotshot	$1,599	$1.94	$1,327 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.91	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$968	$1.17	$813 – $1,122

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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 Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Yankton, SD is estimated at $3,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,738.

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

About 824 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 $831 of the $3,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,892, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Yankton, 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