Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA step deck rate

$5,120step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $4,301–$5,939
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,522
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → Fort Worth$7,519

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 Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,907	$2.46	$3,477 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,654	$2.94	$4,049 – $5,259
48' flatbed	$4,702	$2.97	$4,044 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,120	$3.23	$4,301 – $5,939
Power only	$3,462	$2.18	$3,012 – $3,912
Hotshot	$2,613	$1.65	$2,169 – $3,057
26' box truck	$2,557	$1.61	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,563	$0.99	$1,313 – $1,813

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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 Luis Obispo

Step deck lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$9,521	$3.17	$7,997 – $11,044	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,548	$3.96	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,978	$3.34	$1,662 – $2,295	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,283	$2.82	$6,958 – $9,608	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$5,141	$3.23	$4,319 – $5,964	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,301 and $5,939.

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

About 1,585 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 $1,598 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,519, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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