Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Apple Valley, CA step deck rate

$4,489step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $3,771–$5,208
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,125
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Apple Valley → Fort Worth$6,594

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698
Step deck	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,019	$2.23	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$1.68	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.65	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.01	$1,147 – $1,584

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

Step deck lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,975	$3.19	$7,539 – $10,411	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,030	$3.24	$4,225 – $5,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,788	$2.84	$6,542 – $9,034	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,771 and $5,208.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,364 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Apple Valley, CA 32% 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