Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,954step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $6,682–$9,227
Transit: 4 days

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,246
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $7,954

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lafayette$5,416

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$3.59	$5,409 – $6,746
53' refrigerated	$7,240	$4.27	$6,299 – $8,181
48' flatbed	$7,307	$4.31	$6,284 – $8,330
Step deck	$7,954	$4.70	$6,682 – $9,227
Power only	$5,390	$3.18	$4,689 – $6,091
Hotshot	$4,069	$2.40	$3,377 – $4,761
26' box truck	$3,979	$2.35	$3,382 – $4,576
Sprinter van	$2,431	$1.44	$2,042 – $2,820

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$16,000	$5.42	$13,440 – $18,560	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711	2 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 Lafayette, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lafayette, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,682 and $9,227.

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

About 1,694 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 $1,708 of the $7,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Lafayette, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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