Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$1,785step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 336 mi
Typical range: $1,500–$2,071
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Arthur to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,785

Return trip

Fort Worth → Port Arthur$1,785

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Port Arthur to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,299	$3.86	$1,156 – $1,441
53' refrigerated	$1,551	$4.62	$1,349 – $1,752
48' flatbed	$1,628	$4.84	$1,400 – $1,855
Step deck	$1,785	$5.31	$1,500 – $2,071
Power only	$1,113	$3.31	$968 – $1,257
Hotshot	$838	$2.49	$696 – $981
26' box truck	$835	$2.48	$709 – $960
Sprinter van	$519	$1.55	$436 – $603

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	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 Port Arthur, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,785 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 336 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,500 and $2,071.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $339 of the $1,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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