Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramount, 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

Paramount 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 → Paramount$4,666

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

Paramount to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramount, 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 Paramount

Step deck lanes from Paramount, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,809	$4.84	$5,720 – $7,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Paramount, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Paramount, 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 Paramount, 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 Paramount, CA?

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