Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clara, CA step deck rate

$5,378step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $4,517–$6,238
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Santa Clara price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

Santa Clara → Fort Worth$7,898

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 Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,108	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,560
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$2.91	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632
Step deck	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238
Power only	$3,643	$2.17	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$1.64	$2,283 – $3,218
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.60	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,643	$0.98	$1,380 – $1,906

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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 Santa Clara

Step deck lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,271	$3.13	$1,907 – $2,634	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,517 and $6,238.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,694 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,898, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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