Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,010step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Jackson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,864
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $5,010

Return trip

Fort Worth → Jackson$4,043

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

Jackson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,794	$3.34	$3,377 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,522	$3.98	$3,934 – $5,110
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.05	$3,952 – $5,239
Step deck	$5,010	$4.41	$4,208 – $5,812
Power only	$3,345	$2.94	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.22	$2,095 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.18	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.34	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$4,307	$6.61	$3,618 – $4,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,653	$3.82	$7,269 – $10,038	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,662	$8.27	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,861	$6.47	$3,243 – $4,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,914	$4.24	$4,968 – $6,860	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$8,552	$3.83	$7,184 – $9,920	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 Jackson, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Jackson, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,010 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,812.

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

About 1,136 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 $1,146 of the $5,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes Jackson, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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