Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,969step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $3,334–$4,604
Transit: 3 days

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

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$5,272

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$2.37	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,592	$2.82	$3,125 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,642	$2.86	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,969	$3.12	$3,334 – $4,604
Power only	$2,662	$2.09	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.58	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.55	$1,674 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$0.95	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	3 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, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,334 and $4,604.

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

About 1,272 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 $1,283 of the $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% 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