Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tustin, CA step deck rate

$4,603step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $3,867–$5,340
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Tustin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Tustin → Fort Worth$6,761

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 Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,503	$2.51	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$2.99	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,226	$3.03	$3,634 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,603	$3.30	$3,867 – $5,340
Power only	$3,099	$2.22	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.68	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,290	$1.64	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.00	$1,177 – $1,626

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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 Tustin

Step deck lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$5,117	$3.23	$4,298 – $5,936	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,524	$3.93	$1,280 – $1,767	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,950	$2.84	$6,678 – $9,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,709	$3.28	$3,956 – $5,463	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Tustin, CA is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,867 and $5,340.

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

About 1,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,407 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,761, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Tustin, 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