Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $5,649–$7,801
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Forest to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,327
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $6,725

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lake Forest$4,579

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

Lake Forest to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	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 Lake Forest, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,649 and $7,801.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,398 of the $6,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Lake Forest, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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