Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,816step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,206–$4,427
Transit: 3 days

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

Cornelius to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cornelius$4,651

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

Cornelius to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,890	$2.56	$2,572 – $3,208
53' refrigerated	$3,444	$3.05	$2,997 – $3,892
48' flatbed	$3,501	$3.10	$3,010 – $3,991
Step deck	$3,816	$3.37	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,548	$2.25	$2,216 – $2,879
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.70	$1,596 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,886	$1.67	$1,603 – $2,169
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.02	$971 – $1,341

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More lanes from Cornelius

Step deck lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,160	$5.15	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$7,226	$2.89	$6,070 – $8,382	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,707	$5.18	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,071	$2.90	$5,940 – $8,202	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 Cornelius, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Cornelius, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,206 and $4,427.

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

About 1,131 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 $1,140 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,651, which makes Cornelius, 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