Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,726step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,482
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,274
Fuel: $1,452
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Fort Worth$6,941

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,599	$2.50	$3,203 – $3,995
53' refrigerated	$4,288	$2.98	$3,731 – $4,845
48' flatbed	$4,339	$3.01	$3,731 – $4,946
Step deck	$4,726	$3.28	$3,970 – $5,482
Power only	$3,185	$2.21	$2,771 – $3,599
Hotshot	$2,404	$1.67	$1,995 – $2,812
26' box truck	$2,354	$1.63	$2,001 – $2,707
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,209 – $1,670

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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 Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,482.

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

About 1,440 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 $1,452 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,941, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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