Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,377step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $3,676–$5,077
Transit: 3 days

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

Pierre to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,405
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $4,377

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pierre$3,624

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

Pierre to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$3.42	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$4.08	$3,423 – $4,446
48' flatbed	$4,012	$4.16	$3,450 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,377	$4.54	$3,676 – $5,077
Power only	$2,901	$3.01	$2,524 – $3,278
Hotshot	$2,189	$2.27	$1,817 – $2,561
26' box truck	$2,151	$2.23	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.37	$1,109 – $1,531

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	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 Pierre, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,377 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,676 and $5,077.

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

About 964 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 $972 of the $4,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,624, which makes Pierre, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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