Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,853step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $5,756–$7,949
Transit: 4 days

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

Lancaster to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,423
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $6,853

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lancaster$4,666

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

Lancaster to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,217	$3.68	$4,643 – $5,791
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$4.38	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,291	$4.44	$5,411 – $7,172
Step deck	$6,853	$4.83	$5,756 – $7,949
Power only	$4,616	$3.26	$4,016 – $5,216
Hotshot	$3,484	$2.46	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,411	$2.41	$2,900 – $3,923
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.47	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$16,378	$5.72	$13,757 – $18,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,651	$4.73	$6,427 – $8,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$3,065	$7.28	$2,575 – $3,556	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130	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 Lancaster, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lancaster, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,756 and $7,949.

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

About 1,418 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 $1,430 of the $6,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,666, which makes Lancaster, 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