Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Delano, CA step deck rate

$4,870step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Delano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,364
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,870

Return trip

Delano → Fort Worth$7,152

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 Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.49	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$2.96	$3,847 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,472	$2.99	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,870	$3.26	$4,091 – $5,649
Power only	$3,286	$2.20	$2,859 – $3,713
Hotshot	$2,480	$1.66	$2,059 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,428	$1.63	$2,064 – $2,792
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.99	$1,247 – $1,722

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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 Delano

Step deck lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,801	$3.51	$1,513 – $2,089	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$8,024	$2.83	$6,740 – $9,308	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$4,919	$3.26	$4,132 – $5,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,235	$7.98	$1,877 – $2,592	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Delano, CA is estimated at $4,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,649.

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

About 1,493 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 $1,506 of the $4,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,152, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Delano, 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