Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,959
Transit: 4 days

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

South Gate to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

Fort Worth → South Gate$4,671

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

South Gate to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033
48' flatbed	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181
Step deck	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959
Power only	$4,621	$3.25	$4,021 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.47	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from South Gate

Step deck lanes from South Gate, 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	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	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 South Gate, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from South Gate, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,959.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,432 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,671, which makes South Gate, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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