Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,806step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,255
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kansas City$2,291

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

Kansas City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,079	$3.79	$1,850 – $2,307
53' refrigerated	$2,480	$4.52	$2,158 – $2,802
48' flatbed	$2,565	$4.67	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,806	$5.11	$2,357 – $3,255
Power only	$1,805	$3.29	$1,570 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.48	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,345	$2.45	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$831	$1.51	$698 – $964

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,255.

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

About 549 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 $554 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,291, which makes Kansas City, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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