Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$8,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $7,227–$9,980
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,692
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $8,603

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portland$5,962

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,587	$3.48	$5,862 – $7,312
53' refrigerated	$7,846	$4.14	$6,826 – $8,866
48' flatbed	$7,906	$4.17	$6,799 – $9,012
Step deck	$8,603	$4.54	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,850	$3.09	$5,090 – $6,611
Hotshot	$4,417	$2.33	$3,666 – $5,167
26' box truck	$4,316	$2.28	$3,669 – $4,964
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.39	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,178	$5.61	$13,590 – $18,767	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,834	$4.95	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,831	$4.27	$7,418 – $10,244	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$9,646	$4.46	$8,103 – $11,190	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$6,177	$5.24	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$15,174	$5.35	$12,746 – $17,601	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$9,109	$4.50	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,281	$4.83	$4,436 – $6,126	3 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 Portland, OR to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Portland, OR to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $8,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,227 and $9,980.

How far is Portland, OR from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $8,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,962, which makes Portland, OR to Fort Worth, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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