Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fairfield, CA step deck rate

$5,410step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $4,545–$6,276
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,704
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $5,410

Return trip

Fairfield → Fort Worth$7,946

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 Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,588
53' refrigerated	$4,925	$2.91	$4,284 – $5,565
48' flatbed	$4,970	$2.94	$4,274 – $5,666
Step deck	$5,410	$3.20	$4,545 – $6,276
Power only	$3,666	$2.17	$3,190 – $4,143
Hotshot	$2,768	$1.64	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,707	$1.60	$2,301 – $3,113
Sprinter van	$1,654	$0.98	$1,389 – $1,918

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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 Fairfield

Step deck lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$9,509	$3.17	$7,988 – $11,031	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$8,523	$3.97	$7,160 – $9,887	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$8,288	$2.82	$6,962 – $9,614	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,538	$3.18	$4,652 – $6,424	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $5,410 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,545 and $6,276.

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

About 1,692 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 $1,706 of the $5,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,704 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,946, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fairfield, 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