Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,665box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $1,415–$1,915
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $1,665

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Worth$2,241

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

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$2,843	$2.57	$2,416 – $3,269	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,665 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,415 and $1,915.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $672 of the $1,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,241, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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