Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,266step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,903–$2,628
Transit: 2 days

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

Morgan City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,266

Return trip

Fort Worth → Morgan City$2,466

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

Morgan City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,673	$3.37	$1,489 – $1,857
53' refrigerated	$1,996	$4.02	$1,737 – $2,255
48' flatbed	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360
Step deck	$2,266	$4.56	$1,903 – $2,628
Power only	$1,449	$2.91	$1,260 – $1,637
Hotshot	$1,092	$2.20	$906 – $1,278
26' box truck	$1,081	$2.18	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$669	$1.35	$562 – $776

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More lanes from Morgan City

Step deck lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$6,080	$3.18	$5,107 – $7,053	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$3,560	$3.51	$2,990 – $4,129	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,697	$5.71	$1,425 – $1,968	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$5,406	$3.65	$4,541 – $6,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$5,826	$4.28	$4,894 – $6,758	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,331	$4.48	$1,958 – $2,704	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$5,832	$3.20	$4,899 – $6,766	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 Morgan City, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Morgan City, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,903 and $2,628.

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

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $501 of the $2,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Morgan City, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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