Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$2,311step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 521 mi
Typical range: $1,941–$2,680
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Topeka price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

Topeka → Fort Worth$2,818

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 Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$3.28	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$3.91	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,112	$4.05	$1,816 – $2,407
Step deck	$2,311	$4.44	$1,941 – $2,680
Power only	$1,482	$2.84	$1,289 – $1,674
Hotshot	$1,117	$2.14	$927 – $1,307
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.12	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$683	$1.31	$574 – $793

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 521 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,941 and $2,680.

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

About 521 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 $525 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,818, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Topeka, 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