Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$5,207step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $4,374–$6,040
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $5,207

Return trip

Ceres → Fort Worth$7,647

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 Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,975	$2.46	$3,537 – $4,412
53' refrigerated	$4,735	$2.93	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,782	$2.96	$4,113 – $5,452
Step deck	$5,207	$3.22	$4,374 – $6,040
Power only	$3,523	$2.18	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,659	$1.64	$2,207 – $3,111
26' box truck	$2,602	$1.61	$2,211 – $2,992
Sprinter van	$1,590	$0.98	$1,335 – $1,844

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Ceres, CA is estimated at $5,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,374 and $6,040.

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

About 1,617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,631 of the $5,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,647, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ceres, 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