Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,444step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $2,053–$2,835
Transit: 1 day

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

El Dorado to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $2,444

Return trip

Fort Worth → El Dorado$2,004

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Dorado to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,791	$4.35	$1,594 – $1,988
53' refrigerated	$2,138	$5.19	$1,860 – $2,416
48' flatbed	$2,230	$5.41	$1,918 – $2,542
Step deck	$2,444	$5.93	$2,053 – $2,835
Power only	$1,544	$3.75	$1,343 – $1,744
Hotshot	$1,163	$2.82	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,155	$2.80	$982 – $1,328
Sprinter van	$716	$1.74	$602 – $831

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,848	$5.37	$6,592 – $9,104	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,820	$4.01	$4,889 – $6,751	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,140	$4.75	$2,638 – $3,642	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$3,306	$4.99	$2,777 – $3,835	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,999	$4.69	$4,199 – $5,798	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$7,144	$5.15	$6,001 – $8,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,402	$4.92	$2,858 – $3,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,664	$4.03	$4,757 – $6,570	3 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 El Dorado, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from El Dorado, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,444 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,053 and $2,835.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $415 of the $2,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,004, which makes El Dorado, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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