Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,595step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,330
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lead$3,805

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lead to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$3.38	$3,089 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,137	$4.03	$3,599 – $4,675
48' flatbed	$4,213	$4.10	$3,623 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,595	$4.47	$3,860 – $5,330
Power only	$3,055	$2.97	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.24	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.20	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.35	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081	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 Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,330.

How far is Lead, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,027 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 $1,036 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Lead, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. 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