Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,226box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $1,892–$2,560
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Fort Worth → Calumet City$1,654

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

Calumet City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.43	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Calumet City

26' box truck lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,596	$3.10	$2,207 – $2,985	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$4,146	$2.00	$3,524 – $4,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$3,857	$2.26	$3,279 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,328	$3.00	$1,979 – $2,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,724	$2.22	$2,315 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,180	$2.33	$1,853 – $2,507	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,892 and $2,560.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 959 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 $666 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,654, which makes Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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