Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,184step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $6,035–$8,334
Transit: 4 days

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

Visalia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,670
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $7,184

Return trip

Fort Worth → Visalia$4,892

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

Visalia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078
53' refrigerated	$6,524	$4.35	$5,676 – $7,372
48' flatbed	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,184	$4.79	$6,035 – $8,334
Power only	$4,849	$3.23	$4,218 – $5,479
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.44	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,190	$1.46	$1,840 – $2,541

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More lanes from Visalia

Step deck lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,918	$9.69	$1,611 – $2,225	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$8,885	$4.36	$7,464 – $10,307	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$3,542	$6.65	$2,975 – $4,109	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$7,284	$4.77	$6,118 – $8,449	4 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	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 Visalia, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Visalia, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,035 and $8,334.

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

About 1,501 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 $1,514 of the $7,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,892, which makes Visalia, 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