Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,553step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $4,553

Return trip

Fort Worth → Milbank$3,770

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

Milbank to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$3.39	$3,060 – $3,817
53' refrigerated	$4,099	$4.04	$3,566 – $4,632
48' flatbed	$4,175	$4.11	$3,590 – $4,759
Step deck	$4,553	$4.49	$3,825 – $5,282
Power only	$3,026	$2.98	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.25	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,242	$2.21	$1,905 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.36	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	4 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 Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,553 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,282.

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

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $4,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes Milbank, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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