Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,045step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,692
Transit: 3 days

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

Welch to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $4,045

Return trip

Fort Worth → Welch$4,996

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Welch to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.75	$2,725 – $3,399
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$3.27	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,710	$3.33	$3,191 – $4,229
Step deck	$4,045	$3.63	$3,398 – $4,692
Power only	$2,699	$2.42	$2,348 – $3,049
Hotshot	$2,036	$1.83	$1,690 – $2,383
26' box truck	$1,998	$1.79	$1,698 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.10	$1,029 – $1,421

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More lanes from Welch

Step deck lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$3,154	$5.72	$2,649 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$7,565	$3.10	$6,355 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,244	$4.27	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,068	$3.62	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$7,135	$3.50	$5,994 – $8,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,683	$5.82	$2,254 – $3,112	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,628	$3.51	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$7,424	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,612	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 Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,045 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,692.

How far is Welch, WV from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,124 of the $4,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,996, which makes Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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