Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$8,002step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $6,722–$9,283
Transit: 4 days

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

Hercules to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,282
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $8,002

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hercules$5,449

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

Hercules to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232
48' flatbed	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380
Step deck	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283
Power only	$5,424	$3.18	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.40	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$4,004	$2.35	$3,403 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837

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More lanes from Hercules

Step deck lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$17,170	$5.69	$14,423 – $19,917	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,752	$6.65	$2,311 – $3,192	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,530	$5.92	$3,805 – $5,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$16,030	$5.42	$13,465 – $18,594	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$8,174	$4.67	$6,866 – $9,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$3,257	$5.98	$2,736 – $3,778	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 Hercules, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Hercules, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $8,002 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,722 and $9,283.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $8,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,282 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Hercules, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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