Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Morgan City, LA step deck rate

$2,466step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,861
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Morgan City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,965
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Morgan City → Fort Worth$2,266

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 Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,821	$3.66	$1,620 – $2,021
53' refrigerated	$2,173	$4.37	$1,890 – $2,455
48' flatbed	$2,253	$4.53	$1,938 – $2,569
Step deck	$2,466	$4.96	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,577	$3.17	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$2.39	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,177	$2.37	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$728	$1.47	$612 – $845

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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 Morgan City

Step deck lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$9,721	$5.09	$8,165 – $11,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$5,216	$5.14	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,847	$6.22	$1,551 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,502	$3.04	$3,781 – $5,222	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$4,847	$3.56	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,538	$4.88	$2,132 – $2,944	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$9,325	$5.12	$7,833 – $10,817	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,861.

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

About 497 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 $501 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Morgan City, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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