Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Liberal, KS step deck rate

$2,032step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,707–$2,357
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,606
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,032

Return trip

Liberal → Fort Worth$2,478

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 Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,491	$3.53	$1,327 – $1,655
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$4.22	$1,548 – $2,011
48' flatbed	$1,855	$4.39	$1,595 – $2,114
Step deck	$2,032	$4.81	$1,707 – $2,357
Power only	$1,285	$3.05	$1,118 – $1,453
Hotshot	$969	$2.30	$804 – $1,133
26' box truck	$961	$2.28	$817 – $1,106
Sprinter van	$596	$1.41	$501 – $692

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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 Liberal

Step deck lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$6,077	$3.51	$5,105 – $7,049	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,933	$5.01	$4,983 – $6,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,397	$4.78	$3,694 – $5,101	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,818	$4.02	$2,367 – $3,269	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,513	$3.16	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$5,197	$3.14	$4,366 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,646	$4.13	$2,223 – $3,069	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,737	$5.05	$4,819 – $6,655	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,707 and $2,357.

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

About 422 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 $426 of the $2,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,478, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Liberal, 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