Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Merriam, KS step deck rate

$2,359step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,981–$2,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

Merriam → Fort Worth$2,876

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 Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$3.25	$1,554 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$3.87	$1,813 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,156	$4.01	$1,854 – $2,458
Step deck	$2,359	$4.38	$1,981 – $2,736
Power only	$1,515	$2.82	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,142	$2.12	$948 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.10	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$698	$1.30	$587 – $810

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 Merriam

Step deck lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$4,794	$3.68	$4,027 – $5,561	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$7,601	$4.75	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,856	$5.80	$2,399 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,501	$2.86	$2,941 – $4,061	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$4,066	$3.30	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,153	$3.85	$2,649 – $3,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Merriam, KS is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,981 and $2,736.

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

About 538 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 $543 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Merriam, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →