Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $4,595–$6,346
Transit: 4 days

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

Newport to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $5,470

Return trip

Fort Worth → Newport$8,333

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$2.29	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,986	$2.73	$4,338 – $5,634
48' flatbed	$5,026	$2.75	$4,322 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,470	$3.00	$4,595 – $6,346
Power only	$3,715	$2.04	$3,232 – $4,198
Hotshot	$2,805	$1.54	$2,328 – $3,282
26' box truck	$2,742	$1.50	$2,331 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,674	$0.92	$1,406 – $1,942

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More lanes from Newport

Step deck lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,581	$9.08	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,695	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,175	$3.19	$2,667 – $3,683	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,204	$3.05	$6,892 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,790	$6.78	$1,503 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$6,029	$2.95	$5,064 – $6,994	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$8,271	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,594	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 Newport, RI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Newport, RI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,595 and $6,346.

How far is Newport, RI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,840 of the $5,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,333, which makes Newport, RI to Fort Worth, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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