Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,531step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $4,646–$6,416
Transit: 4 days

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

Lowell to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,664
Fuel: $1,867
All-in estimate: $5,531

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lowell$8,081

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,233	$2.29	$3,767 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$2.72	$4,387 – $5,698
48' flatbed	$5,082	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,531	$2.99	$4,646 – $6,416
Power only	$3,758	$2.03	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.53	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,773	$1.50	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.91	$1,422 – $1,964

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More lanes from Lowell

Step deck lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,756	$7.73	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$8,334	$2.73	$7,000 – $9,667	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,152	$3.19	$2,647 – $3,656	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,626	$2.98	$4,726 – $6,526	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,201	$3.05	$6,888 – $9,513	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,956	$6.17	$1,643 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580	7 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 Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,646 and $6,416.

How far is Lowell, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,851 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 $1,867 of the $5,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,081, which makes Lowell, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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