Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA step deck rate

$4,565step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,835–$5,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → Fort Worth$6,705

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 Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$2.52	$3,091 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.00	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296
Power only	$3,072	$2.22	$2,673 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.68	$1,924 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,271	$1.64	$1,930 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,167 – $1,612

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$5,076	$3.24	$4,264 – $5,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,493	$3.99	$1,254 – $1,731	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,924	$2.84	$6,656 – $9,192	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,835 and $5,296.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 1,381 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 $1,393 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,705, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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