Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS step deck rate

$1,829step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$2,122
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

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

Fort Worth to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,476
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,829

Return trip

Arkansas City → Fort Worth$2,231

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Arkansas City

Step deck lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$5,356	$3.59	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,941	$4.83	$5,830 – $8,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,625	$5.14	$3,045 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,547	$4.21	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$3,078	$2.96	$2,586 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,552	$3.22	$3,824 – $5,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,615	$4.16	$2,197 – $3,033	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,733	$4.86	$5,655 – $7,810	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $1,829 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $2,122.

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 $353 of the $1,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,231, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →