Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,511step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $6,310–$8,713
Transit: 4 days

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

Merced to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,915
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $7,511

Return trip

Fort Worth → Merced$5,114

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

Merced to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$3.62	$5,101 – $6,362
53' refrigerated	$6,828	$4.31	$5,941 – $7,716
48' flatbed	$6,898	$4.36	$5,933 – $7,864
Step deck	$7,511	$4.75	$6,310 – $8,713
Power only	$5,079	$3.21	$4,418 – $5,739
Hotshot	$3,834	$2.42	$3,182 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,751	$2.37	$3,188 – $4,314
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.45	$1,926 – $2,659

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More lanes from Merced

Step deck lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$16,704	$5.70	$14,031 – $19,377	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$9,041	$4.34	$7,595 – $10,488	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$8,397	$4.65	$7,054 – $9,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,976	$6.26	$3,340 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 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 Merced, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Merced, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,511 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,310 and $8,713.

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

About 1,583 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 $1,596 of the $7,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,114, which makes Merced, 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