Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,297step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,769–$3,824
Transit: 2 days

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

Forney to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,356
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,297

Return trip

Chicago → Forney$4,438

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Forney to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.66	$2,210 – $2,757
53' refrigerated	$2,961	$3.17	$2,576 – $3,346
48' flatbed	$3,022	$3.24	$2,598 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,297	$3.53	$2,769 – $3,824
Power only	$2,182	$2.34	$1,898 – $2,466
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.76	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.73	$1,375 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$993	$1.06	$835 – $1,152

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More lanes from Forney

Step deck lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,927	$4.33	$5,819 – $8,036	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,878	$3.26	$4,097 – $5,658	4 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$4,098	$3.84	$3,443 – $4,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$6,292	$4.15	$5,285 – $7,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,661	$3.29	$3,915 – $5,406	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,503	$5.27	$4,622 – $6,383	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Forney, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,297 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,769 and $3,824.

How far is Forney, TX from Chicago, IL 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 $3,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,438, which makes Forney, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. 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