Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,499step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,779–$5,219
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago Heights to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $4,499

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chicago Heights$3,342

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

Chicago Heights to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$3.57	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,043	$4.26	$3,517 – $4,568
48' flatbed	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,499	$4.74	$3,779 – $5,219
Power only	$2,980	$3.14	$2,593 – $3,368
Hotshot	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,209	$2.33	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.43	$1,139 – $1,574

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

Step deck lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$5,340	$6.33	$4,486 – $6,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,981	$4.60	$4,184 – $5,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,682	$4.52	$6,453 – $8,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$4,800	$6.15	$4,032 – $5,568	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$5,460	$4.49	$4,587 – $6,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	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 Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,499 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,779 and $5,219.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 950 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 $958 of the $4,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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