Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,211box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,543
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,211

Return trip

Fort Worth → Downers Grove$1,643

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

Downers Grove to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$4.25	$3,520 – $4,572
48' flatbed	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705
Step deck	$4,502	$4.73	$3,782 – $5,223
Power only	$2,983	$3.14	$2,595 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.37	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,211	$2.33	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.43	$1,140 – $1,575

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More lanes from Downers Grove

26' box truck lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,666	$3.07	$2,266 – $3,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,810	$2.26	$3,238 – $4,381	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,399	$2.97	$2,039 – $2,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,713	$2.22	$2,306 – $3,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,044	$2.01	$3,438 – $4,651	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,165	$2.34	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Downers Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,543.

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

About 951 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 $661 of the $2,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,643, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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