Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Crystal Lake, IL flatbed rate

$3,100flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,534
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Crystal Lake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,157
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

Crystal Lake → Fort Worth$4,174

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 Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.64	$2,270 – $2,831
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$3.15	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,382	$3.50	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,242	$2.32	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.75	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.72	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.06	$857 – $1,183

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Crystal Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$3,091	$3.48	$2,658 – $3,524	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,960	$2.36	$3,406 – $4,515	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,610	$3.14	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,774	$3.05	$3,245 – $4,302	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,534.

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

About 965 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 $943 of the $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,174, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Crystal Lake, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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