Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,207step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,721
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $3,207

Return trip

Fort Worth → Madison$3,300

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$3.27	$2,135 – $2,663
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$3.90	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,936	$4.00	$2,525 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,207	$4.37	$2,694 – $3,721
Power only	$2,097	$2.86	$1,825 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,582	$2.16	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,559	$2.12	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$960	$1.31	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$5,062	$5.28	$4,252 – $5,872	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$7,266	$3.42	$6,103 – $8,429	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,610	$4.47	$2,192 – $3,027	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$3,155	$4.40	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,642	$3.89	$5,579 – $7,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,471	$5.15	$3,756 – $5,186	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,775	$4.12	$3,171 – $4,380	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$7,071	$3.44	$5,940 – $8,202	5 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 Madison, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Madison, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,721.

How far is Madison, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 734 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $740 of the $3,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,300, which makes Madison, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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