Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, CA step deck rate

$5,459step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $4,586–$6,333
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,735
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $5,459

Return trip

Richmond → Fort Worth$8,018

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 Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,172	$2.44	$3,713 – $4,631
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$2.91	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,015	$2.93	$4,313 – $5,717
Step deck	$5,459	$3.19	$4,586 – $6,333
Power only	$3,701	$2.16	$3,219 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,794	$1.63	$2,319 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,732	$1.60	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,669	$0.98	$1,402 – $1,936

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$9,590	$3.17	$8,056 – $11,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,748	$6.65	$2,308 – $3,188	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$6,071	$3.14	$5,099 – $7,042	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,364	$3.08	$1,986 – $2,742	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$8,360	$2.82	$7,022 – $9,697	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,573	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,465	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$3,253	$5.98	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, CA is estimated at $5,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,586 and $6,333.

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

About 1,710 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 $1,724 of the $5,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,018, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, 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