Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to New Bern, NC step deck rate

$5,468step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,343
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,074
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

New Bern → Fort Worth$4,486

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 New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,160	$3.01	$3,703 – $4,618
53' refrigerated	$4,957	$3.59	$4,313 – $5,601
48' flatbed	$5,019	$3.63	$4,317 – $5,722
Step deck	$5,468	$3.96	$4,593 – $6,343
Power only	$3,679	$2.66	$3,201 – $4,158
Hotshot	$2,777	$2.01	$2,305 – $3,249
26' box truck	$2,720	$1.97	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.20	$1,398 – $1,930

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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 New Bern

Step deck lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,750	$5.53	$2,310 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$14,113	$5.12	$11,855 – $16,371	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,876	$5.60	$4,096 – $5,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,299	$3.98	$4,451 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$7,027	$2.99	$5,903 – $8,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,998	$3.88	$5,038 – $6,957	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to New Bern, NC is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,343.

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

About 1,382 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 $1,394 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,486, which makes Fort Worth, TX to New Bern, 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