Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ontario, CA step deck rate

$4,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,171
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Ontario → Fort Worth$6,701

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 Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293
Power only	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,611

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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 Ontario

Step deck lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,053	$4.00	$6,765 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,495	$3.99	$1,256 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,293.

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

About 1,380 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 $1,392 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,701, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ontario, 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