Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, NC step deck rate

$4,973step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,178–$5,769
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,733
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,973

Return trip

Burlington → Fort Worth$4,080

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,774	$3.07	$3,359 – $4,189
53' refrigerated	$4,497	$3.66	$3,913 – $5,082
48' flatbed	$4,564	$3.71	$3,925 – $5,202
Step deck	$4,973	$4.04	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,332	$2.71	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,514	$2.04	$2,087 – $2,942
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.00	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.23	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Burlington

Step deck lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,809	$5.46	$2,360 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$4,168	$5.95	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,882	$4.06	$4,101 – $5,664	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,587	$3.02	$5,533 – $7,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,221	$5.23	$1,866 – $2,577	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$5,559	$3.94	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$13,069	$5.16	$10,978 – $15,160	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, NC?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, NC is estimated at $4,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,178 and $5,769.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $4,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, NC 22% more expensive. 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