Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME step deck rate

$9,173step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,940 mi
Typical range: $7,706–$10,641
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Worth to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,217
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $9,173

Return trip

Portland → Fort Worth$6,144

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Fort Worth to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,026	$3.62	$6,253 – $7,799
53' refrigerated	$8,369	$4.31	$7,281 – $9,457
48' flatbed	$8,430	$4.35	$7,250 – $9,610
Step deck	$9,173	$4.73	$7,706 – $10,641
Power only	$6,242	$3.22	$5,430 – $7,053
Hotshot	$4,712	$2.43	$3,911 – $5,514
26' box truck	$4,605	$2.37	$3,914 – $5,295
Sprinter van	$2,810	$1.45	$2,361 – $3,260

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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 Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,747	$8.27	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$19,865	$6.38	$16,687 – $23,044	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$7,114	$6.74	$5,975 – $8,252	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$9,354	$4.71	$7,857 – $10,850	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$10,229	$3.70	$8,592 – $11,866	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,783	$6.61	$2,338 – $3,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$10,116	$4.66	$8,497 – $11,734	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$19,708	$6.38	$16,555 – $22,861	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME is estimated at $9,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,706 and $10,641.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Portland, ME by truck?

About 1,940 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 $1,956 of the $9,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,144, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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