Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,463step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$5,177
Transit: 3 days

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

Watertown to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,466
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

Fort Worth → Watertown$3,696

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,368	$3.41	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,015	$4.06	$3,493 – $4,537
48' flatbed	$4,092	$4.14	$3,519 – $4,665
Step deck	$4,463	$4.51	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,962	$3.00	$2,577 – $3,347
Hotshot	$2,235	$2.26	$1,855 – $2,615
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.22	$1,866 – $2,525
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.36	$1,132 – $1,563

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More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,753	$5.44	$6,512 – $8,993	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$6,355	$3.98	$5,338 – $7,371	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,012	$4.90	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,968	$4.54	$5,013 – $6,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$7,175	$5.20	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$5,409	$4.29	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$6,358	$3.98	$5,341 – $7,375	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 Watertown, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Watertown, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $5,177.

How far is Watertown, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 989 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 $997 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,696, which makes Watertown, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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