Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,647step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $6,424–$8,871
Transit: 4 days

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

Ceres to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,016
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $7,647

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ceres$5,207

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

Ceres to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.61	$5,195 – $6,480
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$4.30	$6,050 – $7,859
48' flatbed	$7,024	$4.34	$6,040 – $8,007
Step deck	$7,647	$4.73	$6,424 – $8,871
Power only	$5,174	$3.20	$4,501 – $5,847
Hotshot	$3,906	$2.42	$3,242 – $4,570
26' box truck	$3,821	$2.36	$3,248 – $4,394
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.44	$1,961 – $2,709

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More lanes from Ceres

Step deck lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$9,121	$4.34	$7,662 – $10,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$8,541	$4.64	$7,174 – $9,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$4,142	$6.15	$3,479 – $4,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$15,690	$5.43	$13,179 – $18,200	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,811	$4.71	$6,561 – $9,060	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 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 Ceres, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Ceres, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,647 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,424 and $8,871.

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

About 1,617 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 $1,631 of the $7,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,207, which makes Ceres, 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