Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$5,245step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$6,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $5,245

Return trip

Soledad → Fort Worth$7,703

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 Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$2.46	$3,564 – $4,445
53' refrigerated	$4,771	$2.92	$4,150 – $5,391
48' flatbed	$4,817	$2.95	$4,143 – $5,492
Step deck	$5,245	$3.22	$4,406 – $6,084
Power only	$3,550	$2.18	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,680	$1.64	$2,224 – $3,135
26' box truck	$2,621	$1.61	$2,228 – $3,014
Sprinter van	$1,602	$0.98	$1,345 – $1,858

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Soledad, CA is estimated at $5,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $6,084.

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

About 1,631 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 $1,645 of the $5,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,703, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Soledad, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology