Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$7,918step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,651–$9,185
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,219
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $7,918

Return trip

Fort Worth → Newark$5,391

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$3.59	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,207	$4.28	$6,270 – $8,144
48' flatbed	$7,274	$4.32	$6,255 – $8,292
Step deck	$7,918	$4.70	$6,651 – $9,185
Power only	$5,365	$3.18	$4,667 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,050	$2.40	$3,361 – $4,738
26' box truck	$3,961	$2.35	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.44	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,590	$6.96	$2,175 – $3,004	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$4,393	$5.99	$3,690 – $5,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$3,095	$6.15	$2,600 – $3,590	2 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 Newark, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,651 and $9,185.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $7,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,391, which makes Newark, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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