Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Brea, CA step deck rate

$4,612step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $3,874–$5,350
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Brea price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,202
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,612

Return trip

Brea → Fort Worth$6,773

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 Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350
Power only	$3,104	$2.22	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Brea

Step deck lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,584	$3.30	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Brea, CA is estimated at $4,612 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,874 and $5,350.

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

About 1,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,410 of the $4,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,773, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Brea, 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