Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Merced, CA step deck rate

$5,114step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,933
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Merced price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,518
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $5,114

Return trip

Merced → Fort Worth$7,511

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 Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,902	$2.47	$3,473 – $4,332
53' refrigerated	$4,649	$2.94	$4,045 – $5,254
48' flatbed	$4,697	$2.97	$4,039 – $5,355
Step deck	$5,114	$3.23	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,458	$2.18	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,610	$1.65	$2,167 – $3,054
26' box truck	$2,554	$1.61	$2,171 – $2,937
Sprinter van	$1,561	$0.99	$1,311 – $1,811

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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 Merced

Step deck lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$9,313	$3.18	$7,823 – $10,803	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,287	$3.98	$6,961 – $9,612	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,718	$3.17	$4,803 – $6,632	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$2,071	$3.26	$1,740 – $2,403	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$8,106	$2.83	$6,809 – $9,403	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$5,218	$3.22	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Merced, CA is estimated at $5,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,933.

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

About 1,583 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 $1,596 of the $5,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,511, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Merced, CA 32% cheaper. 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