Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,761step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,058 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,523
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $4,761

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Cloud$4,082

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,600	$3.40	$3,204 – $3,996
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$4.06	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,367	$4.13	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,761	$4.50	$4,000 – $5,523
Power only	$3,170	$3.00	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,392	$2.26	$1,985 – $2,798
26' box truck	$2,348	$2.22	$1,996 – $2,700
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.36	$1,209 – $1,670

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	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 St. Cloud, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,761 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,523.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,058 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 $1,067 of the $4,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% 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