Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,944step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $4,153–$5,735
Transit: 3 days

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

Kentwood to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,818
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $4,944

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kentwood$3,990

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

Kentwood to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$3.35	$3,331 – $4,154
53' refrigerated	$4,461	$3.99	$3,881 – $5,041
48' flatbed	$4,535	$4.06	$3,900 – $5,170
Step deck	$4,944	$4.43	$4,153 – $5,735
Power only	$3,299	$2.95	$2,870 – $3,728
Hotshot	$2,489	$2.23	$2,066 – $2,912
26' box truck	$2,442	$2.19	$2,076 – $2,809
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.34	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682	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 Kentwood, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,153 and $5,735.

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

About 1,117 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 $1,126 of the $4,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,818 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Kentwood, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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