Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,482step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $4,605–$6,359
Transit: 3 days

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

Minot to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,188
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,482

Return trip

Fort Worth → Minot$4,870

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minot to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,164	$3.25	$3,706 – $4,622
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$3.87	$4,317 – $5,607
48' flatbed	$5,031	$3.92	$4,327 – $5,735
Step deck	$5,482	$4.27	$4,605 – $6,359
Power only	$3,678	$2.87	$3,200 – $4,157
Hotshot	$2,776	$2.16	$2,304 – $3,248
26' box truck	$2,721	$2.12	$2,312 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.30	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Minot

Step deck lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,966	$5.29	$7,531 – $10,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,403	$4.13	$5,379 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$8,376	$5.05	$7,036 – $9,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,353 – $7,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$6,324	$3.98	$5,312 – $7,336	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 Minot, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Minot, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,482 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,605 and $6,359.

How far is Minot, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $5,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,870, which makes Minot, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% more expensive. 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