Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carol Stream, IL step deck rate

$3,353step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,816–$3,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

Carol Stream → Fort Worth$4,513

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 Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,528	$2.65	$2,250 – $2,806
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$3.16	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,073	$3.22	$2,643 – $3,504
Step deck	$3,353	$3.51	$2,816 – $3,889
Power only	$2,221	$2.33	$1,933 – $2,510
Hotshot	$1,676	$1.76	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,647	$1.73	$1,400 – $1,894
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.06	$849 – $1,173

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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 Carol Stream

Step deck lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$4,320	$2.57	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,811	$3.45	$2,362 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,816 and $3,889.

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

About 954 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 $962 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,513, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carol Stream, 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