Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA step deck rate

$2,367step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,989–$2,746
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Baker price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,367

Return trip

Baker → Fort Worth$2,175

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,743	$3.75	$1,551 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,081	$4.47	$1,810 – $2,351
48' flatbed	$2,162	$4.65	$1,859 – $2,465
Step deck	$2,367	$5.09	$1,989 – $2,746
Power only	$1,507	$3.24	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,136	$2.44	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,126	$2.42	$957 – $1,295
Sprinter van	$697	$1.50	$586 – $809

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA is estimated at $2,367 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,989 and $2,746.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Baker, LA by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $469 of the $2,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Baker, LA 9% 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