Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,175step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,827–$2,523
Transit: 1 day

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

Baker to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,175

Return trip

Fort Worth → Baker$2,367

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baker to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,601	$3.44	$1,425 – $1,778
53' refrigerated	$1,911	$4.11	$1,663 – $2,160
48' flatbed	$1,986	$4.27	$1,708 – $2,264
Step deck	$2,175	$4.68	$1,827 – $2,523
Power only	$1,384	$2.98	$1,205 – $1,564
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.24	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,034	$2.22	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$641	$1.38	$538 – $743

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	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 Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,827 and $2,523.

How far is Baker, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $2,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,367, which makes Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% 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