Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$3,056step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,545
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,206
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,056

Return trip

Champaign → Fort Worth$4,113

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 Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.72	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.25	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,800	$3.32	$2,408 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,056	$3.62	$2,567 – $3,545
Power only	$2,013	$2.39	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,518	$1.80	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.77	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$918	$1.09	$771 – $1,065

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,545.

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

About 843 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 $850 of the $3,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,206 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,113, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Champaign, 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