Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,187step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,857
Transit: 3 days

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

Cary to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,187

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cary$5,103

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cary to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,180	$2.50	$2,830 – $3,529
53' refrigerated	$3,789	$2.98	$3,297 – $4,282
48' flatbed	$3,842	$3.03	$3,305 – $4,380
Step deck	$4,187	$3.30	$3,517 – $4,857
Power only	$2,808	$2.21	$2,443 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.67	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,077	$1.64	$1,766 – $2,389
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.00	$1,068 – $1,475

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	6 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 Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,857.

How far is Cary, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,270 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,281 of the $4,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,103, which makes Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% 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