Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,485
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Santa Monica price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Santa Monica → Fort Worth$6,945

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 Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Monica

Step deck lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$5,250	$3.22	$4,410 – $6,090	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,630	$3.74	$1,369 – $1,891	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,485.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,945, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Monica, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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