Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,933step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $4,144–$5,723
Transit: 4 days

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

Frederick to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $4,933

Return trip

Fort Worth → Frederick$6,079

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Frederick to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$2.65	$3,343 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,475	$3.16	$3,893 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,529	$3.20	$3,895 – $5,163
Step deck	$4,933	$3.48	$4,144 – $5,723
Power only	$3,323	$2.34	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,508	$1.77	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,456	$1.73	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.06	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Frederick, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,144 and $5,723.

How far is Frederick, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,417 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 $1,429 of the $4,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,079, which makes Frederick, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% 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