Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Downers Grove, IL step deck rate

$3,345step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,880
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

Downers Grove → Fort Worth$4,502

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 Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,521	$2.65	$2,244 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,006	$3.16	$2,615 – $3,396
48' flatbed	$3,066	$3.22	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,345	$3.52	$2,810 – $3,880
Power only	$2,216	$2.33	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.76	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.06	$847 – $1,170

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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 Downers Grove

Step deck lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,314	$3.82	$2,783 – $3,844	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,329	$2.57	$3,636 – $5,022	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,783	$4.36	$7,378 – $10,188	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,880.

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

About 951 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 $959 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,502, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Downers Grove, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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