Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,658step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,403
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,515
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $4,658

Return trip

Charlotte → Fort Worth$3,822

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 Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$3.11	$3,139 – $3,916
53' refrigerated	$4,204	$3.71	$3,658 – $4,751
48' flatbed	$4,273	$3.77	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,658	$4.11	$3,913 – $5,403
Power only	$3,110	$2.74	$2,706 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$2.07	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,302	$2.03	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.25	$1,185 – $1,637

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,403.

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

About 1,133 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 $1,143 of the $4,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,515 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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