Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,946step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $6,675–$9,218
Transit: 4 days

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

Menlo Park to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,240
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $7,946

Return trip

Fort Worth → Menlo Park$5,410

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

Menlo Park to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,071	$3.59	$5,403 – $6,739
53' refrigerated	$7,233	$4.27	$6,292 – $8,173
48' flatbed	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321
Step deck	$7,946	$4.70	$6,675 – $9,218
Power only	$5,385	$3.18	$4,685 – $6,084
Hotshot	$4,065	$2.40	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,975	$2.35	$3,379 – $4,571
Sprinter van	$2,428	$1.44	$2,040 – $2,817

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Step deck lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	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 Menlo Park, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Menlo Park, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,675 and $9,218.

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

About 1,692 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 $1,706 of the $7,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,410, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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