Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, IL step deck rate

$2,935step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,405
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,935

Return trip

Decatur → Fort Worth$3,951

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 Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,202	$2.76	$1,959 – $2,444
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$3.29	$2,284 – $2,966
48' flatbed	$2,689	$3.37	$2,312 – $3,065
Step deck	$2,935	$3.68	$2,466 – $3,405
Power only	$1,928	$2.42	$1,677 – $2,179
Hotshot	$1,454	$1.82	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.79	$1,217 – $1,646
Sprinter van	$881	$1.10	$740 – $1,022

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,504	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$8,616	$4.38	$7,237 – $9,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$4,128	$2.59	$3,468 – $4,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,642	$3.43	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$8,468	$4.39	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $2,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,405.

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

About 798 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 $805 of the $2,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,951, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, 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