Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,151step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,975
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,616
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $5,151

Return trip

Fort Worth → Newark$6,434

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,927	$2.58	$3,495 – $4,359
53' refrigerated	$4,679	$3.07	$4,070 – $5,287
48' flatbed	$4,730	$3.11	$4,068 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,151	$3.38	$4,326 – $5,975
Power only	$3,478	$2.29	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$1.72	$2,179 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,569	$1.69	$2,184 – $2,955
Sprinter van	$1,571	$1.03	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 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, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,975.

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

About 1,522 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 $1,535 of the $5,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,434, which makes Newark, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. 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