Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,061step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,731–$2,391
Transit: 1 day

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $2,061

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lafayette$2,243

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,512	$3.56	$1,346 – $1,679
53' refrigerated	$1,806	$4.25	$1,571 – $2,040
48' flatbed	$1,881	$4.43	$1,618 – $2,145
Step deck	$2,061	$4.85	$1,731 – $2,391
Power only	$1,304	$3.07	$1,135 – $1,474
Hotshot	$983	$2.31	$816 – $1,150
26' box truck	$976	$2.30	$829 – $1,122
Sprinter van	$605	$1.42	$508 – $702

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 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, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,061 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,731 and $2,391.

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

About 425 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 $429 of the $2,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,243, which makes Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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