Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, NC step deck rate

$5,286step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,326 mi
Typical range: $4,440–$6,131
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Wilmington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,949
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $5,286

Return trip

Wilmington → Fort Worth$4,336

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 Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.03	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.61	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,851	$3.66	$4,172 – $5,531
Step deck	$5,286	$3.99	$4,440 – $6,131
Power only	$3,551	$2.68	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,680	$2.02	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,626	$1.98	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.21	$1,350 – $1,864

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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 Wilmington

Step deck lanes into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,054	$5.22	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$13,928	$5.13	$11,699 – $16,156	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$4,931	$5.58	$4,142 – $5,719	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,074	$4.02	$4,262 – $5,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$6,910	$3.00	$5,805 – $8,016	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,470	$4.88	$2,075 – $2,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$5,780	$3.91	$4,855 – $6,705	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$13,637	$5.14	$11,455 – $15,819	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, NC is estimated at $5,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,440 and $6,131.

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

About 1,326 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 $1,337 of the $5,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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