Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Garner, NC step deck rate

$5,146step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,969
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Garner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,852
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,146

Return trip

Garner → Fort Worth$4,222

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 Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,909	$3.05	$3,479 – $4,339
53' refrigerated	$4,658	$3.63	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,722	$3.68	$4,061 – $5,384
Step deck	$5,146	$4.01	$4,322 – $5,969
Power only	$3,453	$2.69	$3,004 – $3,902
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.03	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,554	$1.99	$2,171 – $2,937
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.22	$1,313 – $1,814

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Garner, NC is estimated at $5,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,969.

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

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $5,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,222, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Garner, 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