Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,832step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $4,899–$6,765
Transit: 5 days

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

Dover to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,927
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dover$8,612

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,465	$2.36	$3,974 – $4,956
53' refrigerated	$5,319	$2.82	$4,627 – $6,010
48' flatbed	$5,359	$2.84	$4,609 – $6,109
Step deck	$5,832	$3.09	$4,899 – $6,765
Power only	$3,965	$2.10	$3,450 – $4,481
Hotshot	$2,994	$1.58	$2,485 – $3,503
26' box truck	$2,926	$1.55	$2,487 – $3,365
Sprinter van	$1,786	$0.95	$1,500 – $2,072

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	7 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 Dover, NH to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,899 and $6,765.

How far is Dover, NH from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,905 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,612, which makes Dover, NH to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. 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