Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,676
Transit: 3 days

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

Vista to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,247
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $6,617

Return trip

Fort Worth → Vista$4,506

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

Vista to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,033	$3.70	$4,479 – $5,587
53' refrigerated	$5,997	$4.41	$5,218 – $6,777
48' flatbed	$6,074	$4.47	$5,224 – $6,925
Step deck	$6,617	$4.87	$5,559 – $7,676
Power only	$4,450	$3.27	$3,872 – $5,029
Hotshot	$3,359	$2.47	$2,788 – $3,930
26' box truck	$3,290	$2.42	$2,796 – $3,783
Sprinter van	$2,013	$1.48	$1,691 – $2,335

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More lanes from Vista

Step deck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$16,336	$5.72	$13,723 – $18,950	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$2,772	$7.87	$2,328 – $3,215	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$15,187	$5.45	$12,757 – $17,617	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 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 Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,676.

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

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $6,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,506, which makes Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology