Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Forney, TX step deck rate

$4,438step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$5,148
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Forney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,497
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Forney → Chicago$3,297

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

Chicago to Forney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Forney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$3.58	$2,976 – $3,711
53' refrigerated	$3,986	$4.27	$3,468 – $4,504
48' flatbed	$4,067	$4.36	$3,498 – $4,637
Step deck	$4,438	$4.76	$3,728 – $5,148
Power only	$2,937	$3.15	$2,555 – $3,319
Hotshot	$2,216	$2.38	$1,839 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,178	$2.33	$1,851 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.43	$1,123 – $1,551

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Forney

Step deck lanes into Forney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$5,672	$3.54	$4,765 – $6,580	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$7,164	$4.79	$6,018 – $8,310	4 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,135	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$4,809	$3.17	$4,040 – $5,579	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$3,048	$2.92	$2,560 – $3,535	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Forney, TX?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Forney, TX is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $5,148.

How far is Chicago, IL from Forney, TX by truck?

About 933 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 $941 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forney, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Chicago, IL to Forney, 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