Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,817step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $5,726–$7,908
Transit: 3 days

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

El Monte to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,396
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $6,817

Return trip

Fort Worth → El Monte$4,642

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

El Monte to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$4.39	$5,379 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908
Power only	$4,590	$3.26	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,393	$2.41	$2,884 – $3,902
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.47	$1,743 – $2,408

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More lanes from El Monte

Step deck lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$15,291	$5.45	$12,844 – $17,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	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 El Monte, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from El Monte, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,817 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,726 and $7,908.

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

About 1,409 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 $1,421 of the $6,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes El Monte, 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