Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$5,324step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,472–$6,175
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,650
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,324

Return trip

Sacramento → Fort Worth$7,819

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$2.45	$3,619 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$2.92	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,890	$2.95	$4,205 – $5,574
Step deck	$5,324	$3.21	$4,472 – $6,175
Power only	$3,605	$2.17	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$1.64	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,662	$1.60	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,626	$0.98	$1,366 – $1,887

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,472 and $6,175.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,674 of the $5,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,819, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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