Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,543step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $6,336–$8,750
Transit: 4 days

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

Atwater to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,939
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $7,543

Return trip

Fort Worth → Atwater$5,136

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

Atwater to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,756	$3.62	$5,123 – $6,390
53' refrigerated	$6,858	$4.31	$5,966 – $7,750
48' flatbed	$6,928	$4.35	$5,958 – $7,898
Step deck	$7,543	$4.74	$6,336 – $8,750
Power only	$5,101	$3.21	$4,438 – $5,764
Hotshot	$3,851	$2.42	$3,196 – $4,505
26' box truck	$3,767	$2.37	$3,202 – $4,332
Sprinter van	$2,303	$1.45	$1,934 – $2,671

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More lanes from Atwater

Step deck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$8,429	$4.65	$7,081 – $9,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	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 Atwater, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Atwater, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,543 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,336 and $8,750.

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

About 1,591 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 $1,604 of the $7,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Atwater, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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