Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,310step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $5,301–$7,320
Transit: 3 days

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

Coachella to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,017
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $6,310

Return trip

Fort Worth → Coachella$4,296

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

Coachella to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,793	$3.74	$4,266 – $5,320
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$4.46	$4,969 – $6,454
48' flatbed	$5,791	$4.52	$4,980 – $6,602
Step deck	$6,310	$4.92	$5,301 – $7,320
Power only	$4,234	$3.30	$3,684 – $4,785
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.49	$2,652 – $3,739
26' box truck	$3,132	$2.44	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.50	$1,610 – $2,224

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More lanes from Coachella

Step deck lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$15,902	$5.73	$13,357 – $18,446	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$8,506	$4.38	$7,145 – $9,867	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$7,064	$4.80	$5,934 – $8,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$2,444	$8.89	$2,053 – $2,835	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$14,769	$5.47	$12,406 – $17,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$6,262	$4.93	$5,260 – $7,264	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,533	$15.64	$1,287 – $1,778	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 Coachella, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Coachella, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,310 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,301 and $7,320.

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

About 1,282 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 $1,293 of the $6,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,296, which makes Coachella, 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