Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gonzales, LA step deck rate

$2,454step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $2,061–$2,847
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Gonzales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Gonzales → Fort Worth$2,254

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 Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,811	$3.67	$1,612 – $2,010
53' refrigerated	$2,161	$4.38	$1,880 – $2,442
48' flatbed	$2,242	$4.55	$1,928 – $2,556
Step deck	$2,454	$4.98	$2,061 – $2,847
Power only	$1,568	$3.18	$1,364 – $1,772
Hotshot	$1,182	$2.40	$981 – $1,383
26' box truck	$1,171	$2.37	$995 – $1,346
Sprinter van	$724	$1.47	$608 – $840

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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 Gonzales

Step deck lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$5,620	$3.99	$4,720 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$9,747	$5.08	$8,187 – $11,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$5,041	$5.19	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,517	$3.04	$3,794 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$4,724	$3.58	$3,969 – $5,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,603	$4.81	$2,186 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$9,364	$5.12	$7,866 – $10,863	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,061 and $2,847.

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

About 493 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 $497 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gonzales, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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