Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,592step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,327
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo Grove to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,608
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $4,592

Return trip

Fort Worth → Buffalo Grove$3,412

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo Grove to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$3.55	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,130	$4.23	$3,593 – $4,667
48' flatbed	$4,210	$4.31	$3,621 – $4,799
Step deck	$4,592	$4.71	$3,858 – $5,327
Power only	$3,046	$3.12	$2,650 – $3,442
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.35	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,258	$2.31	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.42	$1,164 – $1,607

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Step deck lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$5,438	$6.29	$4,568 – $6,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,568	$4.47	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227	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 Buffalo Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Buffalo Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,592 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,327.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $984 of the $4,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,412, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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