Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,152step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,488–$4,817
Transit: 3 days

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

Chapel Hill to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chapel Hill$5,061

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

Chapel Hill to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,153	$2.51	$2,806 – $3,499
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$2.99	$3,268 – $4,245
48' flatbed	$3,810	$3.03	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,152	$3.30	$3,488 – $4,817
Power only	$2,784	$2.21	$2,422 – $3,146
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.67	$1,744 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,059	$1.64	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.00	$1,059 – $1,463

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,488 and $4,817.

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

About 1,257 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 $1,268 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,061, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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