Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Monterey, CA step deck rate

$5,348step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$6,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Monterey → Fort Worth$7,855

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 Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499
48' flatbed	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600
Step deck	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204
Power only	$3,622	$2.17	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.60	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.98	$1,373 – $1,895

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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 Monterey

Step deck lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$9,619	$3.17	$8,080 – $11,158	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,358	$7.56	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,656	$3.96	$7,271 – $10,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,932	$3.15	$4,983 – $6,881	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,211	$3.17	$1,857 – $2,565	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,378	$2.82	$7,037 – $9,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$5,416	$3.20	$4,549 – $6,282	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,864	$6.46	$2,405 – $3,322	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Monterey, CA is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $6,204.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,855, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Monterey, 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