Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,202step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $4,370–$6,034
Transit: 3 days

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

Garden City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,001
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $5,202

Return trip

Fort Worth → Garden City$4,198

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,944	$3.31	$3,511 – $4,378
53' refrigerated	$4,701	$3.95	$4,090 – $5,312
48' flatbed	$4,773	$4.01	$4,105 – $5,441
Step deck	$5,202	$4.37	$4,370 – $6,034
Power only	$3,480	$2.92	$3,028 – $3,933
Hotshot	$2,626	$2.21	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.16	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.32	$1,325 – $1,830

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$4,026	$6.82	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,869	$3.81	$7,450 – $10,288	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,878	$7.06	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,555	$4.30	$4,666 – $6,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,606	$6.70	$3,029 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,096	$4.21	$5,120 – $7,071	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171	5 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 Garden City, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Garden City, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,202 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,370 and $6,034.

How far is Garden City, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,201 of the $5,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,198, which makes Garden City, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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