Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, CA step deck rate

$4,514step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$5,236
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,514

Return trip

Carlsbad → Fort Worth$6,629

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 Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$2.52	$3,056 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,091	$3.00	$3,559 – $4,623
48' flatbed	$4,143	$3.04	$3,563 – $4,723
Step deck	$4,514	$3.31	$3,792 – $5,236
Power only	$3,036	$2.23	$2,641 – $3,430
Hotshot	$2,291	$1.68	$1,902 – $2,681
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.65	$1,908 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.01	$1,154 – $1,593

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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 Carlsbad

Step deck lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$9,122	$3.19	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,451	$3.32	$3,739 – $5,164	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $4,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $5,236.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $4,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,629, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, 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