Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Central, LA step deck rate

$2,395step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $2,012–$2,778
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Central price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $2,395

Return trip

Central → Fort Worth$2,200

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 Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$3.72	$1,571 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,107	$4.44	$1,833 – $2,380
48' flatbed	$2,188	$4.62	$1,881 – $2,494
Step deck	$2,395	$5.05	$2,012 – $2,778
Power only	$1,527	$3.22	$1,328 – $1,725
Hotshot	$1,151	$2.43	$955 – $1,346
26' box truck	$1,140	$2.41	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$706	$1.49	$593 – $819

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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 Central

Step deck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,580	$3.99	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,896	$6.06	$1,593 – $2,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,479	$3.04	$3,762 – $5,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,689	$3.59	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$9,298	$5.12	$7,811 – $10,786	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Central, LA is estimated at $2,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,012 and $2,778.

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

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $478 of the $2,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,200, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Central, 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