Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Atascadero, CA step deck rate

$5,125step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $4,305–$5,945
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Atascadero price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,125

Return trip

Atascadero → Fort Worth$7,527

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Atascadero by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Atascadero, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,911	$2.46	$3,481 – $4,341
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$2.94	$4,054 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,707	$2.97	$4,048 – $5,366
Step deck	$5,125	$3.23	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,466	$2.18	$3,015 – $3,916
Hotshot	$2,616	$1.65	$2,171 – $3,061
26' box truck	$2,559	$1.61	$2,176 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,564	$0.99	$1,314 – $1,815

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Atascadero

Step deck lanes into Atascadero, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$9,506	$3.17	$7,985 – $11,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,903	$9.81	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,527	$3.97	$7,163 – $9,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,989	$3.33	$1,671 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977	4 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,404	$7.42	$2,020 – $2,789	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Atascadero, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Atascadero, CA is estimated at $5,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,305 and $5,945.

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

About 1,587 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 $1,600 of the $5,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,527, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Atascadero, CA 32% cheaper. 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