Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Los Banos, CA step deck rate

$5,171step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$5,999
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Los Banos price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,554
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $5,171

Return trip

Los Banos → Fort Worth$7,595

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 Los Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$2.46	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$2.93	$4,091 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,750	$2.96	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,171	$3.22	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,498	$2.18	$3,043 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.65	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,583	$1.61	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,579	$0.98	$1,326 – $1,831

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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 Los Banos

Step deck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$9,397	$3.18	$7,893 – $10,900	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$8,388	$3.98	$7,046 – $9,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,769	$3.16	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$2,100	$3.24	$1,764 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $5,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $5,999.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Los Banos, CA by truck?

About 1,604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,617 of the $5,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Banos, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,595, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Los Banos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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