Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Newark, DE step deck rate

$6,434step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$7,463
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,899
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $6,434

Return trip

Newark → Fort Worth$5,151

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 Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,905	$3.22	$4,366 – $5,445
53' refrigerated	$5,844	$3.84	$5,084 – $6,604
48' flatbed	$5,908	$3.88	$5,081 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,434	$4.23	$5,404 – $7,463
Power only	$4,344	$2.85	$3,779 – $4,909
Hotshot	$3,279	$2.15	$2,722 – $3,837
26' box truck	$3,209	$2.11	$2,728 – $3,691
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.29	$1,648 – $2,276

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,644	$11.83	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$4,781	$6.32	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,815	$3.24	$6,564 – $9,065	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$7,179	$4.14	$6,030 – $8,328	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$15,309	$5.56	$12,860 – $17,759	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$6,310	$4.24	$5,300 – $7,320	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Newark, DE is estimated at $6,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $7,463.

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

About 1,522 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 $1,535 of the $6,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,151, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Newark, 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