Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Zachary, LA step deck rate

$2,358step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,981–$2,735
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Zachary price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $2,358

Return trip

Zachary → Fort Worth$2,166

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 Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,736	$3.76	$1,545 – $1,927
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.48	$1,803 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,153	$4.66	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,358	$5.10	$1,981 – $2,735
Power only	$1,501	$3.25	$1,305 – $1,696
Hotshot	$1,131	$2.45	$939 – $1,323
26' box truck	$1,121	$2.43	$953 – $1,289
Sprinter van	$694	$1.50	$583 – $805

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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 Zachary

Step deck lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$5,583	$3.99	$4,690 – $6,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$9,633	$5.09	$8,091 – $11,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,914	$5.23	$4,128 – $5,701	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,875	$6.13	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$4,451	$3.04	$3,739 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$4,692	$3.59	$3,942 – $5,443	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$9,254	$5.13	$7,774 – $10,735	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Zachary, LA is estimated at $2,358 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,981 and $2,735.

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

About 462 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 $466 of the $2,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Zachary, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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