Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$4,652step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$5,397
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,227
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

Palmdale → Fort Worth$6,833

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 Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.51	$3,152 – $3,931
53' refrigerated	$4,220	$2.99	$3,671 – $4,768
48' flatbed	$4,271	$3.02	$3,673 – $4,869
Step deck	$4,652	$3.29	$3,908 – $5,397
Power only	$3,133	$2.22	$2,726 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.67	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,316	$1.64	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.00	$1,190 – $1,643

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $5,397.

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

About 1,413 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 $1,425 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,833, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, 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