Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gastonia, NC step deck rate

$4,580step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,313
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,462
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

Gastonia → Fort Worth$3,757

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 Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$3.13	$3,085 – $3,848
53' refrigerated	$4,132	$3.73	$3,595 – $4,669
48' flatbed	$4,201	$3.79	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,580	$4.13	$3,847 – $5,313
Power only	$3,055	$2.75	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.08	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,262	$2.04	$1,923 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.25	$1,165 – $1,608

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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 Gastonia

Step deck lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,248	$5.07	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,072	$6.01	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,460	$4.16	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,300	$3.04	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,608	$4.73	$2,191 – $3,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,143	$4.01	$4,320 – $5,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$12,575	$5.19	$10,563 – $14,587	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,313.

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

About 1,109 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 $1,118 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,757, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gastonia, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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