Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Opelousas, LA step deck rate

$2,194step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,843–$2,545
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,782
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $2,194

Return trip

Opelousas → Fort Worth$2,015

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 Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.93	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.69	$1,670 – $2,169
48' flatbed	$2,002	$4.90	$1,722 – $2,282
Step deck	$2,194	$5.36	$1,843 – $2,545
Power only	$1,385	$3.39	$1,205 – $1,565
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.55	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,036	$2.53	$881 – $1,192
Sprinter van	$643	$1.57	$540 – $746

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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 Opelousas

Step deck lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,771	$3.97	$4,848 – $6,694	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$9,373	$5.12	$7,873 – $10,873	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$5,021	$5.20	$4,218 – $5,825	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,673	$6.94	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$4,302	$3.07	$3,614 – $4,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,859	$3.56	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$8,986	$5.15	$7,548 – $10,424	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $2,194 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,843 and $2,545.

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

About 409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $412 of the $2,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,015, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Opelousas, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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