Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,560step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$5,290
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Chicago to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,585
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $4,560

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chicago$3,388

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

Chicago to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765
Step deck	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290
Power only	$3,023	$3.13	$2,630 – $3,416
Hotshot	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,596

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$3,188	$2.88	$2,678 – $3,698	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,560 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $5,290.

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

About 967 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 $975 of the $4,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,388, which makes Chicago, 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