Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $5,834–$8,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Monica to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,492
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $6,945

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Monica$4,728

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

Santa Monica to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,680	$3.25	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.47	$1,777 – $2,454

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More lanes from Santa Monica

Step deck lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$16,595	$5.71	$13,940 – $19,251	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,996	$4.35	$7,556 – $10,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$7,711	$4.72	$6,477 – $8,945	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$3,129	$7.18	$2,629 – $3,630	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$15,444	$5.44	$12,973 – $17,915	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$6,905	$4.83	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236	4 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 Monica, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Monica, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,834 and $8,056.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $6,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,728, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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