Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$1,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,276–$1,761
Transit: 1 day

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

San Marcos to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,275
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,518

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Marcos$1,518

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Marcos to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,090	$4.52	$970 – $1,210
53' refrigerated	$1,303	$5.41	$1,133 – $1,472
48' flatbed	$1,381	$5.73	$1,188 – $1,575
Step deck	$1,518	$6.30	$1,276 – $1,761
Power only	$925	$3.84	$805 – $1,045
Hotshot	$696	$2.89	$578 – $815
26' box truck	$697	$2.89	$592 – $801
Sprinter van	$436	$1.81	$366 – $506

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More lanes from San Marcos

Step deck lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,707	$4.25	$6,474 – $8,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,761	$3.28	$3,999 – $5,523	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,973	$3.35	$3,338 – $4,609	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$7,024	$4.07	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 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 San Marcos, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from San Marcos, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,518 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,276 and $1,761.

How far is San Marcos, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $243 of the $1,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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