Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,698step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$6,610
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,044
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $5,698

Return trip

Fort Worth → Newark$6,613

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$2.65	$3,873 – $4,830
53' refrigerated	$5,184	$3.16	$4,510 – $5,858
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.19	$4,501 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,698	$3.47	$4,787 – $6,610
Power only	$3,857	$2.35	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,912	$1.78	$2,417 – $3,407
26' box truck	$2,848	$1.74	$2,421 – $3,276
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.06	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $6,610.

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

About 1,640 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 $1,654 of the $5,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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