Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,974step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $6,698–$9,250
Transit: 4 days

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

Foster City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,261
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $7,974

Return trip

Fort Worth → Foster City$5,429

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Foster City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,093	$3.59	$5,423 – $6,763
53' refrigerated	$7,259	$4.27	$6,315 – $8,202
48' flatbed	$7,325	$4.31	$6,300 – $8,351
Step deck	$7,974	$4.69	$6,698 – $9,250
Power only	$5,404	$3.18	$4,702 – $6,107
Hotshot	$4,080	$2.40	$3,386 – $4,773
26' box truck	$3,990	$2.35	$3,391 – $4,588
Sprinter van	$2,437	$1.43	$2,047 – $2,827

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,698 and $9,250.

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

About 1,699 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 $1,713 of the $7,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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