Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,378step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,998–$2,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,378

Return trip

Kansas City → Fort Worth$2,900

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 Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,761	$3.23	$1,568 – $1,955
53' refrigerated	$2,102	$3.86	$1,829 – $2,375
48' flatbed	$2,174	$3.99	$1,870 – $2,478
Step deck	$2,378	$4.36	$1,998 – $2,759
Power only	$1,529	$2.81	$1,330 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$2.12	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,140	$2.09	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$705	$1.29	$592 – $817

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,797	$3.68	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$7,597	$4.75	$6,381 – $8,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,849	$5.81	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,990	$3.92	$2,511 – $3,468	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,499	$2.86	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,068	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$3,176	$3.84	$2,667 – $3,684	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,437	$4.77	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $2,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,998 and $2,759.

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

About 545 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 $550 of the $2,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,900, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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