Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,926step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $6,658–$9,195
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain View to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,225
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $7,926

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mountain View$5,397

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

Mountain View to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$3.59	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,214	$4.28	$6,276 – $8,152
48' flatbed	$7,281	$4.32	$6,262 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,926	$4.70	$6,658 – $9,195
Power only	$5,370	$3.18	$4,672 – $6,069
Hotshot	$4,054	$2.40	$3,365 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,965	$2.35	$3,370 – $4,560
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.44	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Mountain View

Step deck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$17,190	$5.69	$14,440 – $19,941	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Mountain View, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Mountain View, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,926 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,658 and $9,195.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,701 of the $7,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,225 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,397, which makes Mountain View, 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