Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,182step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$6,011
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,636
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

Fort Worth → Milton$6,473

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.58	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$3.07	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,758	$3.10	$4,092 – $5,425
Step deck	$5,182	$3.38	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,500	$2.28	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.69	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	6 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 Milton, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $6,011.

How far is Milton, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Milton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,473, which makes Milton, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% 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