Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Belmont, CA step deck rate

$5,438step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,568–$6,308
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Belmont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,722
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $5,438

Return trip

Belmont → Fort Worth$7,986

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 Belmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Belmont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.44	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.91	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,995	$2.93	$4,296 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,438	$3.19	$4,568 – $6,308
Power only	$3,685	$2.17	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.63	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.60	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.98	$1,396 – $1,928

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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 Belmont

Step deck lanes into Belmont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$2,324	$3.10	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,378	$2.82	$7,037 – $9,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$3,141	$6.10	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Belmont, CA is estimated at $5,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,568 and $6,308.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,716 of the $5,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,986, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Belmont, 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