Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Martinez, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,958step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$9,232
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Martinez to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $7,958

Return trip

Fort Worth → Martinez$5,419

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

Martinez to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinez, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,081	$3.59	$5,412 – $6,749
53' refrigerated	$7,244	$4.27	$6,302 – $8,186
48' flatbed	$7,310	$4.31	$6,287 – $8,334
Step deck	$7,958	$4.70	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,393	$3.18	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,071	$2.40	$3,379 – $4,763
26' box truck	$3,981	$2.35	$3,384 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.43	$2,043 – $2,821

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Martinez

Step deck lanes from Martinez, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$17,118	$5.69	$14,379 – $19,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,721	$6.70	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$3,226	$6.01	$2,710 – $3,742	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 Martinez, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Martinez, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $9,232.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,709 of the $7,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,419, which makes Martinez, 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