Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,477step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $3,761–$5,193
Transit: 3 days

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

Rapid City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,476
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $4,477

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rapid City$3,707

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

Rapid City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$3.40	$3,007 – $3,751
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$4.06	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,105	$4.13	$3,530 – $4,679
Step deck	$4,477	$4.51	$3,761 – $5,193
Power only	$2,972	$2.99	$2,586 – $3,358
Hotshot	$2,242	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.22	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.36	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Rapid City

Step deck lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$9,325	$5.25	$7,833 – $10,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,097	$4.34	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,886	$4.78	$4,104 – $5,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$8,650	$5.02	$7,266 – $10,033	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,269	$4.14	$4,426 – $6,112	3 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 Rapid City, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Rapid City, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,761 and $5,193.

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

About 993 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 $1,001 of the $4,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Rapid City, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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