Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$5,235
Transit: 3 days

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

Carol Stream to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,513

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carol Stream$3,353

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

Step deck lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$5,032	$4.58	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 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 Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,513 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $5,235.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $4,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,353, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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