Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,855step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $6,598–$9,111
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,172
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $7,855

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Jose$5,348

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

San Jose to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,855	$4.71	$6,598 – $9,111
Power only	$5,320	$3.19	$4,628 – $6,012
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.44	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	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 San Jose, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,598 and $9,111.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $7,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,348, which makes San Jose, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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