Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL step deck rate

$3,398step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,855–$3,942
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Arlington Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,398

Return trip

Arlington Heights → Fort Worth$4,574

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

Fort Worth to Arlington Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.64	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$3.15	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,115	$3.21	$2,679 – $3,551
Step deck	$3,398	$3.50	$2,855 – $3,942
Power only	$2,253	$2.32	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.75	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.72	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.06	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Arlington Heights

Step deck lanes into Arlington Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$4,349	$2.57	$3,653 – $5,044	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$4,123	$3.32	$3,463 – $4,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$8,813	$4.36	$7,403 – $10,223	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,334	$3.52	$2,801 – $3,867	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL is estimated at $3,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,855 and $3,942.

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

About 971 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 $979 of the $3,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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