Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA step deck rate

$4,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Lake Elsinore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,143
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Lake Elsinore → Fort Worth$6,633

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 Lake Elsinore by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,435	$2.52	$3,057 – $3,813
53' refrigerated	$4,094	$3.00	$3,561 – $4,626
48' flatbed	$4,146	$3.04	$3,565 – $4,726
Step deck	$4,517	$3.31	$3,794 – $5,239
Power only	$3,038	$2.23	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$1.68	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,246	$1.65	$1,909 – $2,583
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.01	$1,154 – $1,594

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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 Elsinore

Step deck lanes into Lake Elsinore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$9,076	$3.19	$7,624 – $10,528	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,043	$4.00	$6,756 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$4,479	$3.32	$3,762 – $5,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,239.

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

About 1,363 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 $1,374 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,633, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →