Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,204step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $1,851–$2,556
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,204

Return trip

Garden City → Fort Worth$2,687

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 Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,625	$3.36	$1,446 – $1,804
53' refrigerated	$1,939	$4.02	$1,687 – $2,192
48' flatbed	$2,013	$4.17	$1,731 – $2,295
Step deck	$2,204	$4.56	$1,851 – $2,556
Power only	$1,406	$2.91	$1,223 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.19	$880 – $1,240
26' box truck	$1,050	$2.17	$893 – $1,208
Sprinter van	$650	$1.35	$546 – $754

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,997	$5.00	$5,037 – $6,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$4,256	$4.84	$3,575 – $4,937	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,992	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,471	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,584	$3.13	$2,171 – $2,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$5,131	$3.14	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,849	$4.00	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,833	$5.03	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Garden City, KS is estimated at $2,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,851 and $2,556.

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

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $487 of the $2,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,687, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Garden City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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