Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,008step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,809
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$6,171

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

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,814	$2.64	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,544	$3.15	$3,954 – $5,135
48' flatbed	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,375	$2.34	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.77	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.06	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	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, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,809.

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

About 1,443 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 $1,455 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,171, which makes Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% 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