Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$2,718step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $2,283–$3,153
Transit: 2 days

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

Salina to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salina$2,229

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

Salina to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,006	$4.08	$1,785 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,394	$4.87	$2,083 – $2,705
48' flatbed	$2,484	$5.05	$2,136 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,718	$5.53	$2,283 – $3,153
Power only	$1,737	$3.53	$1,511 – $1,963
Hotshot	$1,309	$2.66	$1,087 – $1,532
26' box truck	$1,296	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$802	$1.63	$674 – $931

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More lanes from Salina

Step deck lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,697	$4.02	$4,785 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,150	$4.74	$2,646 – $3,654	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,914	$4.72	$4,128 – $5,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458	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 Salina, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Salina, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,283 and $3,153.

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

About 492 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 $496 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Salina, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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