Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palo Alto, CA step deck rate

$5,408step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$6,273
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,703
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Palo Alto → Fort Worth$7,942

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 Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586
53' refrigerated	$4,922	$2.91	$4,282 – $5,562
48' flatbed	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663
Step deck	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273
Power only	$3,664	$2.17	$3,188 – $4,141
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.64	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,705	$1.60	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,917

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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 Palo Alto

Step deck lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$9,596	$3.17	$8,060 – $11,131	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,582	$6.98	$2,169 – $2,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$8,628	$3.96	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,008	$3.14	$5,047 – $6,970	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,295	$3.12	$1,928 – $2,662	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$8,362	$2.82	$7,024 – $9,700	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$3,087	$6.16	$2,593 – $3,581	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $6,273.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,705 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palo Alto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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