Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,510step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $3,788–$5,231
Transit: 3 days

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

Elgin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elgin$3,350

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

Elgin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,400	$3.57	$3,026 – $3,774
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$4.25	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,134	$4.34	$3,555 – $4,712
Step deck	$4,510	$4.73	$3,788 – $5,231
Power only	$2,988	$3.14	$2,599 – $3,376
Hotshot	$2,254	$2.37	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,215	$2.32	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.43	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Elgin

Step deck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$7,571	$4.53	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$5,005	$6.05	$4,204 – $5,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281	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 Elgin, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Elgin, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,788 and $5,231.

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

About 953 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 $961 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,350, which makes Elgin, 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