Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cicero, IL step deck rate

$3,379step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$3,920
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Cicero price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

Cicero → Fort Worth$4,549

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 Cicero by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cicero, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$2.64	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,038	$3.15	$2,643 – $3,433
48' flatbed	$3,098	$3.21	$2,664 – $3,532
Step deck	$3,379	$3.51	$2,839 – $3,920
Power only	$2,240	$2.32	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.75	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.72	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.06	$856 – $1,183

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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 Cicero

Step deck lanes into Cicero, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$3,271	$3.84	$2,748 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,366	$2.57	$3,668 – $5,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,751	$3.48	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,102	$3.32	$3,446 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$3,315	$3.53	$2,785 – $3,846	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Cicero, IL is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $3,920.

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

About 964 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 $972 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,549, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cicero, 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