Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Clemente, CA step deck rate

$4,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,840–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

San Clemente → Fort Worth$6,713

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 San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783
Step deck	$4,571	$3.31	$3,840 – $5,302
Power only	$3,076	$2.22	$2,676 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,274	$1.64	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.01	$1,169 – $1,614

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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 San Clemente

Step deck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,497	$3.98	$1,258 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,840 and $5,302.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,395 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,713, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Clemente, 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