Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,829step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,376–$3,281
Transit: 2 days

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

Gladstone to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,268
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gladstone$2,310

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gladstone to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,097	$3.77	$1,866 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,502	$4.50	$2,176 – $2,827
48' flatbed	$2,586	$4.65	$2,224 – $2,948
Step deck	$2,829	$5.09	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,821	$3.28	$1,584 – $2,058
Hotshot	$1,373	$2.47	$1,140 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,357	$2.44	$1,154 – $1,561
Sprinter van	$839	$1.51	$704 – $973

More lanes from Gladstone

Step deck lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,822	$5.28	$5,731 – $7,914	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,444	$5.12	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,540	$4.59	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,416	$4.38	$4,549 – $6,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$6,197	$5.08	$5,205 – $7,188	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,762	$4.49	$3,160 – $4,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,987	$3.81	$5,029 – $6,945	4 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 Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,376 and $3,281.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 556 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 $561 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,310, which makes Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. 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