Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Clayton, NC step deck rate

$5,182step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $4,352–$6,011
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,877
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

Clayton → Fort Worth$4,251

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 Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,937	$3.04	$3,504 – $4,370
53' refrigerated	$4,691	$3.63	$4,081 – $5,301
48' flatbed	$4,755	$3.67	$4,090 – $5,421
Step deck	$5,182	$4.00	$4,352 – $6,011
Power only	$3,478	$2.69	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$2.03	$2,179 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.99	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.22	$1,323 – $1,827

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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 Clayton

Step deck lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,761	$5.52	$2,319 – $3,202	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$13,660	$5.14	$11,474 – $15,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,468	$5.78	$3,753 – $5,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$6,772	$3.01	$5,689 – $7,856	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,188	$5.28	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,741	$3.92	$4,822 – $6,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,392	$5.15	$11,249 – $15,535	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Clayton, NC is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,352 and $6,011.

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

About 1,294 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 $1,305 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,251, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Clayton, 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