Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Calexico, CA step deck rate

$4,190step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,861
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $4,190

Return trip

Calexico → Fort Worth$6,155

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 Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,181	$2.56	$2,831 – $3,531
53' refrigerated	$3,790	$3.05	$3,298 – $4,283
48' flatbed	$3,845	$3.09	$3,307 – $4,384
Step deck	$4,190	$3.37	$3,520 – $4,861
Power only	$2,808	$2.26	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,119	$1.71	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,078	$1.67	$1,766 – $2,389
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.02	$1,069 – $1,476

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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 Calexico

Step deck lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,848	$3.20	$7,433 – $10,264	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,803	$4.02	$6,554 – $9,051	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,202	$4.95	$1,010 – $1,395	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,668	$2.85	$6,441 – $8,895	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,106	$3.39	$3,449 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Calexico, CA is estimated at $4,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,861.

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

About 1,243 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 $1,253 of the $4,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,155, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Calexico, 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