Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Salinas, CA step deck rate

$5,305step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$6,153
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Salinas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

Salinas → Fort Worth$7,791

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 Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,051	$2.45	$3,605 – $4,497
53' refrigerated	$4,826	$2.92	$4,199 – $5,453
48' flatbed	$4,872	$2.95	$4,190 – $5,554
Step deck	$5,305	$3.21	$4,456 – $6,153
Power only	$3,592	$2.17	$3,125 – $4,059
Hotshot	$2,711	$1.64	$2,250 – $3,172
26' box truck	$2,652	$1.60	$2,254 – $3,050
Sprinter van	$1,620	$0.98	$1,361 – $1,880

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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 Salinas

Step deck lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$9,567	$3.17	$8,036 – $11,098	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,218 – $9,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,891	$3.15	$4,949 – $6,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$2,182	$3.19	$1,833 – $2,531	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$8,332	$2.82	$6,999 – $9,665	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Salinas, CA is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $6,153.

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

About 1,653 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 $1,667 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,791, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Salinas, 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