Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lake Charles, LA step deck rate

$2,030step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,705–$2,354
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $2,030

Return trip

Lake Charles → Fort Worth$1,865

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 Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,479	$4.16	$1,317 – $1,642
53' refrigerated	$1,767	$4.96	$1,537 – $1,996
48' flatbed	$1,851	$5.20	$1,592 – $2,110
Step deck	$2,030	$5.70	$1,705 – $2,354
Power only	$1,270	$3.57	$1,105 – $1,435
Hotshot	$957	$2.69	$794 – $1,119
26' box truck	$952	$2.67	$809 – $1,094
Sprinter van	$592	$1.66	$497 – $686

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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 Lake Charles

Step deck lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,027	$3.93	$5,063 – $6,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$9,070	$5.14	$7,619 – $10,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$5,220	$5.14	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,413	$9.00	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,128	$3.09	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,090	$3.53	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$2,107	$5.53	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$8,674	$5.18	$7,286 – $10,062	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $2,030 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,705 and $2,354.

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

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $2,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lake Charles, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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