Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,009step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,650
Transit: 3 days

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

Sidney to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,710
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $4,009

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sidney$5,326

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sidney to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$2.36	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,629	$2.82	$3,157 – $4,101
48' flatbed	$3,679	$2.86	$3,164 – $4,194
Step deck	$4,009	$3.11	$3,368 – $4,650
Power only	$2,690	$2.09	$2,341 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,031	$1.58	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,990	$1.54	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,218	$0.95	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Sidney

Step deck lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,024	$3.81	$5,901 – $8,148	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$4,188	$2.96	$3,518 – $4,858	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,280	$3.08	$2,755 – $3,805	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,701	$3.01	$3,949 – $5,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,176	$3.34	$3,508 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,561	$3.63	$5,512 – $7,611	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,281	$2.94	$3,596 – $4,966	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 Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,009 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,650.

How far is Sidney, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,288 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 $1,299 of the $4,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,326, which makes Sidney, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% 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