Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hayward, CA step deck rate

$5,405step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $4,540–$6,270
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Hayward price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $5,405

Return trip

Hayward → Fort Worth$7,938

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 Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$2.91	$4,280 – $5,559
48' flatbed	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270
Power only	$3,662	$2.17	$3,186 – $4,138
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235
26' box truck	$2,704	$1.60	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,652	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,916

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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 Hayward

Step deck lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$8,339	$2.82	$7,005 – $9,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Hayward, CA is estimated at $5,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,540 and $6,270.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,704 of the $5,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,938, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Hayward, 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