Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Waterville, ME step deck rate

$9,390step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $7,888–$10,893
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Worth to Waterville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,380
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $9,390

Return trip

Waterville → Fort Worth$6,289

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 Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,196	$3.61	$6,404 – $7,987
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$4.30	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,630	$4.33	$7,422 – $9,838
Step deck	$9,390	$4.71	$7,888 – $10,893
Power only	$6,395	$3.21	$5,563 – $7,226
Hotshot	$4,828	$2.42	$4,007 – $5,649
26' box truck	$4,717	$2.37	$4,009 – $5,424
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.44	$2,418 – $3,339

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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 Waterville

Step deck lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$3,073	$7.55	$2,581 – $3,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$20,028	$6.37	$16,824 – $23,233	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$7,297	$6.69	$6,130 – $8,465	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$9,604	$4.70	$8,067 – $11,140	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$10,346	$3.70	$8,691 – $12,001	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,069	$6.20	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$10,349	$4.65	$8,693 – $12,005	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$19,894	$6.37	$16,711 – $23,077	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Waterville, ME is estimated at $9,390 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,888 and $10,893.

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

About 1,993 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 $2,010 of the $9,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,380 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,289, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Waterville, ME 49% 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