Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,773step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $5,689–$7,857
Transit: 3 days

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

Orange to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,363
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $6,773

Return trip

Fort Worth → Orange$4,612

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

Orange to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,560	$3.26	$3,967 – $5,152
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027
26' box truck	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.47	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Orange

Step deck lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$16,430	$5.71	$13,801 – $19,058	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$15,281	$5.45	$12,836 – $17,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	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 Orange, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Orange, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,689 and $7,857.

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

About 1,398 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 $1,410 of the $6,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes Orange, 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