Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,402dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$3,777
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,525
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,402

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carol Stream$2,528

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

Carol Stream to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,402	$3.57	$3,028 – $3,777
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$4.25	$3,529 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,137	$4.34	$3,558 – $4,716
Step deck	$4,513	$4.73	$3,791 – $5,235
Power only	$2,990	$3.13	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,256	$2.36	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,217	$2.32	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.43	$1,143 – $1,579

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More lanes from Carol Stream

53' dry van lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$4,125	$4.71	$3,671 – $4,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,808	$3.47	$3,389 – $4,226	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$5,168 – $6,446	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,716	$4.56	$3,307 – $4,125	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,402 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $3,777.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 954 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 $877 of the $3,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% 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