Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,460step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$8,653
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Maria to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,877
Fuel: $1,583
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Maria$5,079

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

Santa Maria to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,691	$3.62	$5,065 – $6,317
53' refrigerated	$6,780	$4.32	$5,899 – $7,662
48' flatbed	$6,851	$4.36	$5,892 – $7,810
Step deck	$7,460	$4.75	$6,266 – $8,653
Power only	$5,042	$3.21	$4,387 – $5,698
Hotshot	$3,806	$2.42	$3,159 – $4,453
26' box truck	$3,724	$2.37	$3,166 – $4,283
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.45	$1,912 – $2,641

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Step deck lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$17,061	$5.69	$14,331 – $19,791	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$9,318	$4.33	$7,828 – $10,809	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$8,262	$4.66	$6,940 – $9,583	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$3,717	$6.48	$3,122 – $4,311	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$15,897	$5.43	$13,353 – $18,440	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 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 Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $8,653.

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

About 1,570 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 $1,583 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,079, which makes Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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