Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,125step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $4,305–$5,945
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,599
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $5,125

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$6,402

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,907	$2.58	$3,477 – $4,337
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$3.08	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,706	$3.11	$4,047 – $5,365
Step deck	$5,125	$3.39	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,460	$2.29	$3,010 – $3,910
Hotshot	$2,612	$1.73	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,556	$1.69	$2,173 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.03	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	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 Laurel, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,305 and $5,945.

How far is Laurel, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,513 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 $1,526 of the $5,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,402, which makes Laurel, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. 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