Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$8,098step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $6,802–$9,394
Transit: 4 days

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

Petaluma to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,353
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $8,098

Return trip

Fort Worth → Petaluma$5,514

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

Petaluma to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,190	$3.58	$5,509 – $6,871
53' refrigerated	$7,374	$4.26	$6,415 – $8,332
48' flatbed	$7,439	$4.30	$6,398 – $8,481
Step deck	$8,098	$4.68	$6,802 – $9,394
Power only	$5,491	$3.17	$4,777 – $6,205
Hotshot	$4,145	$2.40	$3,441 – $4,850
26' box truck	$4,053	$2.34	$3,445 – $4,661
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.43	$2,080 – $2,872

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	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 Petaluma, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $8,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,802 and $9,394.

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

About 1,730 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 $1,745 of the $8,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,514, which makes Petaluma, 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