Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,145step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,968
Transit: 4 days

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

Townsend to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,612
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $5,145

Return trip

Fort Worth → Townsend$6,427

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Townsend to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,922	$2.58	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,673	$3.07	$4,066 – $5,281
48' flatbed	$4,724	$3.11	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,145	$3.38	$4,322 – $5,968
Power only	$3,474	$2.29	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.73	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,566	$1.69	$2,181 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.03	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	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 Townsend, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,968.

How far is Townsend, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,520 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 $1,533 of the $5,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Townsend, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% 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