Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,198step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,509 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$6,030
Transit: 4 days

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

Salisbury to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $5,198

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salisbury$6,405

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salisbury to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$2.63	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,721	$3.13	$4,107 – $5,335
48' flatbed	$4,773	$3.16	$4,105 – $5,441
Step deck	$5,198	$3.44	$4,366 – $6,030
Power only	$3,509	$2.33	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.76	$2,198 – $3,099
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.72	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.05	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	6 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 Salisbury, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $6,030.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,509 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,522 of the $5,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,405, which makes Salisbury, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% 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