Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,687step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $2,257–$3,117
Transit: 2 days

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

Garden City to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,687

Return trip

Fort Worth → Garden City$2,204

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,982	$4.10	$1,764 – $2,200
53' refrigerated	$2,365	$4.90	$2,058 – $2,673
48' flatbed	$2,455	$5.08	$2,111 – $2,799
Step deck	$2,687	$5.56	$2,257 – $3,117
Power only	$1,715	$3.55	$1,492 – $1,938
Hotshot	$1,293	$2.68	$1,073 – $1,513
26' box truck	$1,281	$2.65	$1,088 – $1,473
Sprinter van	$793	$1.64	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,687 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,257 and $3,117.

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

About 483 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 $487 of the $2,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Garden City, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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