Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,978step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $6,702–$9,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Chico to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,264
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $7,978

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chico$5,432

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

Chico to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$3.59	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,262	$4.27	$6,318 – $8,207
48' flatbed	$7,329	$4.31	$6,303 – $8,355
Step deck	$7,978	$4.69	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,407	$3.18	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.40	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.35	$3,393 – $4,590
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.43	$2,048 – $2,829

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More lanes from Chico

Step deck lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$9,113	$4.34	$7,655 – $10,571	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$15,685	$5.43	$13,175 – $18,194	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	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 Chico, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Chico, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,702 and $9,255.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,714 of the $7,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,432, which makes Chico, 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