Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,947step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,739
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Rapids to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,820
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

Fort Worth → Grand Rapids$3,992

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

Grand Rapids to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,745	$3.35	$3,333 – $4,157
53' refrigerated	$4,464	$3.99	$3,884 – $5,044
48' flatbed	$4,538	$4.06	$3,903 – $5,173
Step deck	$4,947	$4.43	$4,156 – $5,739
Power only	$3,301	$2.95	$2,872 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.23	$2,068 – $2,915
26' box truck	$2,444	$2.19	$2,077 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.34	$1,258 – $1,738

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

Step deck lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,687	$6.37	$3,937 – $5,437	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$8,424	$3.83	$7,076 – $9,772	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,503	$9.82	$1,262 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$5,401	$4.33	$4,537 – $6,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,990	$4.33	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$4,244	$6.19	$3,565 – $4,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,879	$4.24	$4,939 – $6,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$8,340	$3.84	$7,005 – $9,674	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,739.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,127 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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