Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,069step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $4,258–$5,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,906
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $5,069

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lansing$4,091

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

Lansing to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,841	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,263
53' refrigerated	$4,577	$3.97	$3,982 – $5,173
48' flatbed	$4,651	$4.03	$3,999 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,069	$4.40	$4,258 – $5,881
Power only	$3,387	$2.94	$2,947 – $3,827
Hotshot	$2,556	$2.22	$2,121 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.17	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.33	$1,291 – $1,782

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,379	$6.56	$3,679 – $5,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$8,636	$3.82	$7,255 – $10,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,665	$8.25	$1,399 – $1,932	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,478	$4.31	$4,601 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,947	$6.40	$3,315 – $4,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,984	$4.23	$5,027 – $6,941	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$8,542	$3.83	$7,175 – $9,909	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 Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,069 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,258 and $5,881.

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

About 1,153 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 $1,163 of the $5,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,906 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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