Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,987step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,509–$3,465
Transit: 2 days

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

Mobile to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,318
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,987

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mobile$3,074

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

Mobile to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$3.36	$1,982 – $2,472
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$4.01	$2,311 – $3,002
48' flatbed	$2,733	$4.12	$2,351 – $3,116
Step deck	$2,987	$4.51	$2,509 – $3,465
Power only	$1,943	$2.93	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.21	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,445	$2.18	$1,228 – $1,662
Sprinter van	$891	$1.34	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Mobile

Step deck lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$6,516	$3.90	$5,474 – $7,559	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,547	$4.83	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,229	$4.36	$2,712 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053	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 Mobile, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Mobile, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,509 and $3,465.

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

About 663 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 $669 of the $2,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,074, which makes Mobile, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% 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