Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,829step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $4,056–$5,602
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $4,829

Return trip

Santa Paula → Fort Worth$7,092

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 Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.49	$3,275 – $4,084
53' refrigerated	$4,384	$2.97	$3,814 – $4,954
48' flatbed	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602
Power only	$3,257	$2.20	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.66	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,407	$1.63	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,707

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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 Paula

Step deck lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$9,322	$3.18	$7,830 – $10,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,719	$3.61	$1,444 – $1,994	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$8,101	$2.83	$6,805 – $9,397	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $4,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,056 and $5,602.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,490 of the $4,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,092, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Paula, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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