Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,998step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $6,719–$9,278
Transit: 4 days

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

Berkeley to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,279
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $7,998

Return trip

Fort Worth → Berkeley$5,446

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

Berkeley to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,112	$3.58	$5,439 – $6,784
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$4.27	$6,334 – $8,228
48' flatbed	$7,347	$4.31	$6,319 – $8,376
Step deck	$7,998	$4.69	$6,719 – $9,278
Power only	$5,421	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,126
Hotshot	$4,092	$2.40	$3,397 – $4,788
26' box truck	$4,002	$2.35	$3,402 – $4,602
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.43	$2,054 – $2,836

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More lanes from Berkeley

Step deck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,896	$4.61	$7,473 – $10,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 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 Berkeley, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Berkeley, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,719 and $9,278.

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

About 1,705 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 $1,719 of the $7,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,446, which makes Berkeley, 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