Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,200step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $1,848–$2,552
Transit: 2 days

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

Central to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $2,200

Return trip

Fort Worth → Central$2,395

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

Central to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,621	$3.42	$1,443 – $1,800
53' refrigerated	$1,935	$4.08	$1,684 – $2,187
48' flatbed	$2,010	$4.24	$1,728 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,200	$4.64	$1,848 – $2,552
Power only	$1,402	$2.96	$1,220 – $1,585
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.23	$877 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,047	$2.21	$890 – $1,205
Sprinter van	$649	$1.37	$545 – $752

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	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 Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,848 and $2,552.

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

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $478 of the $2,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Central, 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