Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,381step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $4,520–$6,241
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Santa Cruz price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,686
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $5,381

Return trip

Santa Cruz → Fort Worth$7,902

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 Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,110	$2.45	$3,658 – $4,563
53' refrigerated	$4,897	$2.91	$4,260 – $5,533
48' flatbed	$4,942	$2.94	$4,250 – $5,634
Step deck	$5,381	$3.20	$4,520 – $6,241
Power only	$3,645	$2.17	$3,171 – $4,119
Hotshot	$2,752	$1.64	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,691	$1.60	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,644	$0.98	$1,381 – $1,907

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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 Cruz

Step deck lanes into Santa Cruz, 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	340 mi	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,973	$3.15	$5,017 – $6,929	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$2,253	$3.14	$1,893 – $2,613	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,375	$2.82	$7,035 – $9,715	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,972	$6.31	$2,496 – $3,447	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $5,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,520 and $6,241.

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

About 1,681 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 $1,695 of the $5,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Cruz, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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