Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,484step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,606–$6,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to San Rafael price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $5,484

Return trip

San Rafael → Fort Worth$8,054

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 Rafael

Step deck lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,779	$6.60	$2,334 – $3,223	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$6,098	$3.14	$5,122 – $7,074	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,606 and $6,361.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,733 of the $5,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,054, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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