Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,857step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $5,760–$7,954
Transit: 4 days

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

Bell to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,426
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bell$4,669

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176
Step deck	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954
Power only	$4,618	$3.25	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,486	$2.46	$2,893 – $4,079
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.47	$1,754 – $2,422

More lanes from Bell

Step deck lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$3,036	$7.33	$2,550 – $3,521	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$15,350	$5.45	$12,894 – $17,806	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,760 and $7,954.

How far is Bell, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,669, which makes Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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