Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Manteca, CA step deck rate

$5,258step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,417–$6,100
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Manteca price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,608
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Manteca → Fort Worth$7,723

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 Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,559	$2.18	$3,096 – $4,022
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.98	$1,349 – $1,863

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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 Manteca

Step deck lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,540	$7.07	$2,133 – $2,946	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$2,206	$3.17	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Manteca, CA is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,417 and $6,100.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,723, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Manteca, 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