Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,602step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $5,545–$7,658
Transit: 3 days

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

Imperial Beach to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,236
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $6,602

Return trip

Fort Worth → Imperial Beach$4,495

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Imperial Beach to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,021	$3.71	$4,468 – $5,573
53' refrigerated	$5,982	$4.42	$5,205 – $6,760
48' flatbed	$6,060	$4.47	$5,211 – $6,908
Step deck	$6,602	$4.87	$5,545 – $7,658
Power only	$4,439	$3.28	$3,862 – $5,016
Hotshot	$3,350	$2.47	$2,781 – $3,920
26' box truck	$3,282	$2.42	$2,789 – $3,774
Sprinter van	$2,008	$1.48	$1,687 – $2,330

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$16,409	$5.72	$13,784 – $19,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,776	$7.86	$2,332 – $3,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$6,470	$4.89	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Imperial Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,602 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,545 and $7,658.

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

About 1,355 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,366 of the $6,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Imperial Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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