Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,729step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $5,653–$7,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Ridgecrest to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,330
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $6,729

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ridgecrest$4,582

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

Ridgecrest to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042
Step deck	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

Step deck lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$16,062	$5.73	$13,492 – $18,632	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$8,589	$4.38	$7,215 – $9,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$14,946	$5.46	$12,555 – $17,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	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 Ridgecrest, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Ridgecrest, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,653 and $7,806.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,399 of the $6,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,330 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,582, which makes Ridgecrest, 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