Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,004step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,683–$2,324
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $2,004

Return trip

El Dorado → Fort Worth$2,444

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 El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,469	$3.56	$1,307 – $1,630
53' refrigerated	$1,753	$4.26	$1,525 – $1,981
48' flatbed	$1,829	$4.44	$1,573 – $2,085
Step deck	$2,004	$4.86	$1,683 – $2,324
Power only	$1,266	$3.07	$1,101 – $1,430
Hotshot	$954	$2.32	$792 – $1,116
26' box truck	$947	$2.30	$805 – $1,089
Sprinter van	$588	$1.43	$494 – $682

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,269	$3.60	$4,426 – $6,112	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$7,009	$4.82	$5,887 – $8,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,466	$5.24	$2,911 – $4,021	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,711	$4.09	$2,277 – $3,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,136	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,477	$3.23	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,790	$4.04	$2,343 – $3,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,821	$4.85	$5,729 – $7,912	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $2,004 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,683 and $2,324.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from El Dorado, KS 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 $2,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,444, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Dorado, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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