Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Mandeville, LA step deck rate

$2,600step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$3,016
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Mandeville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,055
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $2,600

Return trip

Mandeville → Fort Worth$2,388

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 Mandeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Mandeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,925	$3.56	$1,713 – $2,136
53' refrigerated	$2,297	$4.25	$1,998 – $2,595
48' flatbed	$2,376	$4.40	$2,044 – $2,709
Step deck	$2,600	$4.81	$2,184 – $3,016
Power only	$1,670	$3.09	$1,453 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,259	$2.33	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,246	$2.31	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$770	$1.43	$647 – $893

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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 Mandeville

Step deck lanes into Mandeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,452	$4.01	$4,579 – $6,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$9,976	$5.07	$8,380 – $11,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$4,950	$5.22	$4,158 – $5,742	3 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$4,648	$3.02	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$4,573	$3.61	$3,841 – $5,304	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,785	$4.64	$2,340 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$9,597	$5.10	$8,062 – $11,133	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Mandeville, LA is estimated at $2,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $3,016.

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

About 540 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 $545 of the $2,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,388, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Mandeville, LA 9% 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