Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$4,595step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Irvine → Fort Worth$6,749

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.00	$1,175 – $1,623

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,331.

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

About 1,392 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 $1,404 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,749, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Irvine, 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