Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$7,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $6,712–$9,269
Transit: 4 days

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

San Mateo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,273
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $7,990

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Mateo$5,440

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

San Mateo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777
53' refrigerated	$7,274	$4.27	$6,328 – $8,219
48' flatbed	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367
Step deck	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269
Power only	$5,415	$3.18	$4,711 – $6,119
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.40	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,998	$2.35	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.43	$2,051 – $2,833

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More lanes from San Mateo

Step deck lanes from San Mateo, 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	387 mi	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	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 Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,990 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,712 and $9,269.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,717 of the $7,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,440, which makes San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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