Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$1,648step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,385–$1,912
Transit: 1 day

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

Minden to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,366
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,648

Return trip

Fort Worth → Minden$1,794

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minden to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,190	$4.25	$1,059 – $1,321
53' refrigerated	$1,422	$5.08	$1,237 – $1,607
48' flatbed	$1,501	$5.36	$1,291 – $1,711
Step deck	$1,648	$5.89	$1,385 – $1,912
Power only	$1,014	$3.62	$882 – $1,146
Hotshot	$764	$2.73	$634 – $894
26' box truck	$763	$2.72	$648 – $877
Sprinter van	$476	$1.70	$400 – $552

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	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 Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,648 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,385 and $1,912.

How far is Minden, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,794, which makes Minden, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% 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