Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS freight rate

$1,332dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,186–$1,479
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,332

Return trip

Arkansas City → Fort Worth$1,625

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

Fort Worth to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,332	$3.81	$1,186 – $1,479
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$4.55	$1,384 – $1,798
48' flatbed	$1,668	$4.76	$1,434 – $1,901
Step deck	$1,829	$5.23	$1,536 – $2,122
Power only	$1,143	$3.27	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$861	$2.46	$715 – $1,007
26' box truck	$857	$2.45	$728 – $985
Sprinter van	$533	$1.52	$448 – $618

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Arkansas City

53' dry van lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,082	$2.74	$3,633 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,285	$3.68	$4,704 – $5,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,708	$3.84	$2,410 – $3,006	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$1,894	$3.13	$1,685 – $2,102	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,326	$2.24	$2,070 – $2,582	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$3,465	$2.45	$3,084 – $3,846	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,946	$3.09	$1,732 – $2,160	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,123	$3.70	$4,559 – $5,686	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $1,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,186 and $1,479.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 350 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 $322 of the $1,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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