Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,959step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $4,166–$5,753
Transit: 4 days

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

La Plata to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,959

Return trip

Fort Worth → La Plata$6,111

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

La Plata to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$2.65	$3,361 – $4,191
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$3.16	$3,914 – $5,084
48' flatbed	$4,553	$3.19	$3,916 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,959	$3.48	$4,166 – $5,753
Power only	$3,341	$2.34	$2,907 – $3,775
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.77	$2,093 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,469	$1.73	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.06	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from La Plata

Step deck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,074	$8.07	$1,742 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,968	$3.48	$4,173 – $5,763	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,543	$3.40	$4,656 – $6,430	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	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 La Plata, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from La Plata, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,166 and $5,753.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,438 of the $4,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,111, which makes La Plata, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →