Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$5,175step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $4,347–$6,003
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,872
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $5,175

Return trip

Wake Forest → Fort Worth$4,246

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 Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,931	$3.04	$3,499 – $4,364
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$3.63	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,749	$3.68	$4,085 – $5,414
Step deck	$5,175	$4.01	$4,347 – $6,003
Power only	$3,473	$2.69	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,621	$2.03	$2,176 – $3,067
26' box truck	$2,569	$1.99	$2,183 – $2,954
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.22	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $5,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,347 and $6,003.

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

About 1,292 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 $1,303 of the $5,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,246, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wake Forest, 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