Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gardner, KS step deck rate

$2,299step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,667
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Gardner → Fort Worth$2,804

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 Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,700	$3.29	$1,513 – $1,887
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$3.92	$1,765 – $2,292
48' flatbed	$2,101	$4.06	$1,807 – $2,396
Step deck	$2,299	$4.45	$1,932 – $2,667
Power only	$1,474	$2.85	$1,282 – $1,665
Hotshot	$1,111	$2.15	$922 – $1,300
26' box truck	$1,099	$2.13	$935 – $1,264
Sprinter van	$680	$1.32	$571 – $789

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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 Gardner

Step deck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,848	$3.67	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,932	$5.72	$2,463 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,667.

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

About 517 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 $521 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,804, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gardner, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology