Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$2,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,583
Transit: 2 days

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

Garland to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,697
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Kansas City → Garland$2,726

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Garland to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,647	$3.14	$1,466 – $1,828
53' refrigerated	$1,965	$3.74	$1,710 – $2,220
48' flatbed	$2,035	$3.88	$1,750 – $2,320
Step deck	$2,226	$4.24	$1,870 – $2,583
Power only	$1,428	$2.72	$1,242 – $1,614
Hotshot	$1,077	$2.05	$894 – $1,260
26' box truck	$1,065	$2.03	$905 – $1,225
Sprinter van	$659	$1.25	$553 – $764

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,583.

How far is Garland, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 525 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 $529 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,726, which makes Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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