Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA step deck rate

$6,293step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $5,286–$7,300
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,840
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $6,293

Return trip

Portsmouth → Fort Worth$4,977

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,793	$3.33	$4,266 – $5,320
53' refrigerated	$5,711	$3.96	$4,968 – $6,453
48' flatbed	$5,778	$4.01	$4,969 – $6,587
Step deck	$6,293	$4.37	$5,286 – $7,300
Power only	$4,241	$2.94	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,201	$2.22	$2,657 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,134	$2.18	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.33	$1,610 – $2,224

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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 Portsmouth

Step deck lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,478	$7.16	$2,082 – $2,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$15,816	$5.69	$13,286 – $18,347	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$5,186	$6.32	$4,356 – $6,016	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$6,203	$4.38	$5,211 – $7,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$7,909	$3.32	$6,643 – $9,174	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,935	$7.22	$1,625 – $2,244	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$15,544	$5.70	$13,057 – $18,031	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $6,293 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,286 and $7,300.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $6,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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