Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$4,661step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,406
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,661

Return trip

Pasadena → Fort Worth$6,845

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 Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.51	$3,158 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777
48' flatbed	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878
Step deck	$4,661	$3.29	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,139	$2.22	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.64	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.00	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,968	$2.84	$6,693 – $9,243	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,652	$12.81	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $4,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,406.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $4,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Pasadena, 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