Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,534step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,419
Transit: 4 days

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

New Bedford to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Fort Worth → New Bedford$8,085

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Bedford to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$2.29	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,045	$2.72	$4,389 – $5,700
48' flatbed	$5,084	$2.75	$4,373 – $5,796
Step deck	$5,534	$2.99	$4,648 – $6,419
Power only	$3,760	$2.03	$3,271 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,839	$1.53	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,191
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.91	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Bedford, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,419.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,852 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 $1,868 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,085, which makes New Bedford, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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