Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Forney, TX step deck rate

$7,164step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$8,310
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Forney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,655
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $7,164

Return trip

Forney → Los Angeles$4,878

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

Los Angeles to Forney by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Forney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,460	$3.65	$4,860 – $6,061
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$4.35	$5,660 – $7,351
48' flatbed	$6,578	$4.40	$5,657 – $7,499
Step deck	$7,164	$4.79	$6,018 – $8,310
Power only	$4,835	$3.23	$4,206 – $5,463
Hotshot	$3,649	$2.44	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,572	$2.39	$3,036 – $4,108
Sprinter van	$2,184	$1.46	$1,835 – $2,534

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Forney

Step deck lanes into Forney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$5,672	$3.54	$4,765 – $6,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$4,438	$4.76	$3,728 – $5,148	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,135	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$4,809	$3.17	$4,040 – $5,579	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$3,048	$2.92	$2,560 – $3,535	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Forney, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Forney, TX is estimated at $7,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $8,310.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Forney, TX by truck?

About 1,496 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 $1,509 of the $7,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forney, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,878, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Forney, 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