Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,574step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,522–$7,625
Transit: 3 days

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

Escondido to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,215
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $6,574

Return trip

Fort Worth → Escondido$4,476

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

Escondido to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625
Power only	$4,419	$3.28	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.48	$1,680 – $2,319

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More lanes from Escondido

Step deck lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$16,295	$5.72	$13,688 – $18,902	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$2,725	$7.99	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$15,148	$5.45	$12,724 – $17,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 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 Escondido, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Escondido, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,574 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,522 and $7,625.

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

About 1,348 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 $1,359 of the $6,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes Escondido, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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