Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Placentia, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,769step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $5,686–$7,852
Transit: 3 days

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

Placentia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,360
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,769

Return trip

Fort Worth → Placentia$4,609

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

Placentia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Placentia, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$3.69	$4,585 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,138	$4.39	$5,340 – $6,936
48' flatbed	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084
Step deck	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852
Power only	$4,557	$3.26	$3,964 – $5,149
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.46	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,368	$2.41	$2,863 – $3,873
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.48	$1,731 – $2,390

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More lanes from Placentia

Step deck lanes from Placentia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285	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	2,801 mi	$15,266	$5.45	$12,824 – $17,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	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 Placentia, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Placentia, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,686 and $7,852.

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

About 1,397 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 $1,409 of the $6,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Placentia, 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