Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lewes, DE step deck rate

$6,508step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $5,467–$7,549
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Lewes price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,952
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $6,508

Return trip

Lewes → Fort Worth$5,210

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Fort Worth to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,963	$3.22	$4,417 – $5,509
53' refrigerated	$5,913	$3.83	$5,144 – $6,682
48' flatbed	$5,976	$3.87	$5,140 – $6,813
Step deck	$6,508	$4.22	$5,467 – $7,549
Power only	$4,396	$2.85	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,319	$2.15	$2,754 – $3,883
26' box truck	$3,247	$2.10	$2,760 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.29	$1,668 – $2,303

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Lewes

Step deck lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,764	$10.32	$1,482 – $2,047	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$15,741	$5.54	$13,222 – $18,259	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$5,057	$6.18	$4,248 – $5,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$6,508	$4.22	$5,467 – $7,549	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,927	$3.23	$6,659 – $9,195	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,330	$13.30	$1,117 – $1,543	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Lewes, DE?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Lewes, DE is estimated at $6,508 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,467 and $7,549.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 1,543 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 $1,556 of the $6,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,210, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lewes, DE 25% 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