Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sanford, NC step deck rate

$5,019step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $4,216–$5,822
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,765
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $5,019

Return trip

Sanford → Fort Worth$4,118

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 Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,810	$3.06	$3,390 – $4,229
53' refrigerated	$4,540	$3.65	$3,950 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822
Power only	$3,364	$2.70	$2,926 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.04	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.00	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.22	$1,280 – $1,768

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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 Sanford

Step deck lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,895	$5.37	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$13,448	$5.15	$11,296 – $15,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,648	$3.01	$5,584 – $7,711	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,301	$5.10	$1,933 – $2,669	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$5,578	$3.94	$4,686 – $6,471	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$13,180	$5.16	$11,071 – $15,289	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Sanford, NC is estimated at $5,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,216 and $5,822.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,254 of the $5,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sanford, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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