Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $5,649–$7,801
Transit: 3 days

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

Montclair to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,327
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $6,725

Return trip

Fort Worth → Montclair$4,579

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

Montclair to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Montclair

Step deck lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$16,331	$5.72	$13,718 – $18,944	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$7,495	$4.75	$6,296 – $8,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,900	$7.59	$2,436 – $3,363	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$15,187	$5.45	$12,757 – $17,617	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986	4 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 Montclair, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Montclair, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,649 and $7,801.

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

About 1,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,398 of the $6,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Montclair, 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