Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Windsor, CA step deck rate

$5,552step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,663–$6,440
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,793
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $5,552

Return trip

Windsor → Fort Worth$8,154

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 Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,244	$2.43	$3,777 – $4,711
53' refrigerated	$5,056	$2.90	$4,399 – $5,713
48' flatbed	$5,100	$2.92	$4,386 – $5,814
Step deck	$5,552	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,440
Power only	$3,766	$2.16	$3,276 – $4,255
Hotshot	$2,843	$1.63	$2,359 – $3,326
26' box truck	$2,779	$1.59	$2,363 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,698	$0.97	$1,426 – $1,969

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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 Windsor

Step deck lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$9,622	$3.17	$8,082 – $11,161	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,960	$6.32	$2,486 – $3,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$8,663	$3.96	$7,277 – $10,049	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$6,174	$3.13	$5,186 – $7,162	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,468	$3.03	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,390	$2.82	$7,048 – $9,733	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,465	$5.79	$2,911 – $4,020	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Windsor, CA is estimated at $5,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,663 and $6,440.

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

About 1,744 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 $1,759 of the $5,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,154, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Windsor, 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