Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$5,429step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $4,561–$6,298
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

Oakland → Fort Worth$7,974

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,149	$2.44	$3,692 – $4,605
53' refrigerated	$4,942	$2.91	$4,300 – $5,585
48' flatbed	$4,988	$2.94	$4,289 – $5,686
Step deck	$5,429	$3.20	$4,561 – $6,298
Power only	$3,680	$2.17	$3,201 – $4,158
Hotshot	$2,778	$1.63	$2,305 – $3,250
26' box truck	$2,716	$1.60	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,659	$0.98	$1,394 – $1,925

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,561 and $6,298.

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

About 1,699 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 $1,713 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,974, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, 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