Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$3,396step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,939
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,418
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,396

Return trip

Des Plaines → Fort Worth$4,571

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 Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$2.64	$2,279 – $2,843
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$3.15	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,113	$3.21	$2,677 – $3,549
Step deck	$3,396	$3.50	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,252	$2.32	$1,959 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.75	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.72	$1,419 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.06	$861 – $1,188

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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 Des Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $3,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,939.

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

About 970 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 $978 of the $3,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,571, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Des Plaines, 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