Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,222step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,897
Transit: 3 days

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

Garner to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $4,222

Return trip

Fort Worth → Garner$5,146

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garner to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.50	$2,854 – $3,559
53' refrigerated	$3,821	$2.98	$3,325 – $4,318
48' flatbed	$3,874	$3.02	$3,332 – $4,417
Step deck	$4,222	$3.29	$3,546 – $4,897
Power only	$2,833	$2.21	$2,465 – $3,201
Hotshot	$2,138	$1.67	$1,775 – $2,501
26' box truck	$2,095	$1.63	$1,781 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.00	$1,077 – $1,488

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More lanes from Garner

Step deck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,780	$5.52	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,231	$3.23	$6,074 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,683	$3.22	$3,934 – $5,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Garner, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,897.

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

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $4,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,146, which makes Garner, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. 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