Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,555dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,274–$2,836
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Worth$3,439

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 Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.15	$2,650 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540
Step deck	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930
Power only	$2,246	$2.32	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.75	$1,406 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.06	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$4,357	$3.94	$3,878 – $4,836	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,274 and $2,836.

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

About 967 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 $889 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,439, which makes Fort Worth, 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