Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,951step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,479–$3,423
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,951

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Joseph$2,410

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$3.70	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,615	$4.41	$2,275 – $2,955
48' flatbed	$2,699	$4.55	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,951	$4.98	$2,479 – $3,423
Power only	$1,907	$3.22	$1,659 – $2,155
Hotshot	$1,438	$2.42	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,420	$2.40	$1,207 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$877	$1.48	$737 – $1,017

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Step deck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,857	$5.28	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,079	$3.79	$5,107 – $7,052	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,428	$5.14	$2,040 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,968	$3.81	$5,013 – $6,922	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. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,951 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,479 and $3,423.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 593 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $598 of the $2,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,410, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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