Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Long Beach, MS step deck rate

$2,896step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,360
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,289
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Long Beach → Fort Worth$2,688

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$3.58	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,568	$4.27	$2,234 – $2,902
48' flatbed	$2,649	$4.40	$2,278 – $3,020
Step deck	$2,896	$4.81	$2,433 – $3,360
Power only	$1,873	$3.11	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,412	$2.35	$1,172 – $1,652
26' box truck	$1,395	$2.32	$1,186 – $1,604
Sprinter van	$861	$1.43	$723 – $999

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,496	$4.19	$4,616 – $6,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$10,641	$5.23	$8,939 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$5,107	$5.43	$4,290 – $5,924	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,382	$5.39	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,990	$3.11	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,601	$3.77	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$3,099	$4.66	$2,603 – $3,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$10,249	$5.26	$8,609 – $11,889	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,360.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 602 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 $607 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Long Beach, MS 8% more expensive. 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