Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $6,692–$9,241
Transit: 4 days

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

Redwood City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,255
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $7,966

Return trip

Fort Worth → Redwood City$5,424

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

Redwood City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,087	$3.59	$5,417 – $6,756
53' refrigerated	$7,251	$4.27	$6,309 – $8,194
48' flatbed	$7,318	$4.31	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,966	$4.69	$6,692 – $9,241
Power only	$5,399	$3.18	$4,697 – $6,100
Hotshot	$4,075	$2.40	$3,383 – $4,768
26' box truck	$3,985	$2.35	$3,388 – $4,583
Sprinter van	$2,435	$1.43	$2,045 – $2,824

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More lanes from Redwood City

Step deck lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$17,216	$5.69	$14,462 – $19,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,621	$6.90	$2,201 – $3,040	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$9,417	$4.32	$7,910 – $10,924	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$4,440	$5.97	$3,730 – $5,151	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$8,110	$4.68	$6,812 – $9,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$3,126	$6.12	$2,626 – $3,626	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 Redwood City, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Redwood City, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,692 and $9,241.

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

About 1,697 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 $1,711 of the $7,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,255 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,424, which makes Redwood City, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →