Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,176

Return trip

Fort Worth → Durham$5,090

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

Durham to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$2.50	$2,822 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,779	$2.99	$3,288 – $4,270
48' flatbed	$3,833	$3.03	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,176	$3.30	$3,508 – $4,845
Power only	$2,801	$2.21	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,114	$1.67	$1,755 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,072	$1.64	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.00	$1,066 – $1,471

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	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 Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,845.

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

About 1,266 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 $1,277 of the $4,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Durham, 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