Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$1,773step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,490–$2,057
Transit: 1 day

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

Ruston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $1,773

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ruston$1,931

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

Ruston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$3.98	$1,146 – $1,430
53' refrigerated	$1,538	$4.75	$1,338 – $1,738
48' flatbed	$1,616	$4.99	$1,390 – $1,843
Step deck	$1,773	$5.47	$1,490 – $2,057
Power only	$1,102	$3.40	$959 – $1,246
Hotshot	$830	$2.56	$689 – $972
26' box truck	$827	$2.55	$703 – $951
Sprinter van	$515	$1.59	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	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 Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,773 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,490 and $2,057.

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

About 324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $327 of the $1,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,931, which makes Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. 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