Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,473step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $3,757–$5,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,115
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $4,473

Return trip

Chula Vista → Fort Worth$6,570

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.53	$3,027 – $3,776
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$3.01	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.05	$3,531 – $4,681
Step deck	$4,473	$3.32	$3,757 – $5,189
Power only	$3,007	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,270	$1.68	$1,884 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,223	$1.65	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,143 – $1,578

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,757 and $5,189.

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

About 1,347 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 $1,358 of the $4,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,570, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chula Vista, 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