Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$3,289step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,762–$3,815
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

DeKalb → Fort Worth$4,427

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 DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,176	$2.34	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.74	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$991	$1.07	$832 – $1,150

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,762 and $3,815.

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

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,427, which makes Fort Worth, TX to DeKalb, 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