Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA step deck rate

$4,495step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $4,495

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Fort Worth$6,602

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 Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.52	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$3.01	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,126	$3.04	$3,548 – $4,703
Step deck	$4,495	$3.32	$3,776 – $5,214
Power only	$3,022	$2.23	$2,629 – $3,415
Hotshot	$2,281	$1.68	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,234	$1.65	$1,899 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,586

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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 Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,446	$4.10	$1,215 – $1,677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $4,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,214.

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

About 1,355 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 $1,366 of the $4,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,602, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, 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