Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$3,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,872–$3,967
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

Evanston → Fort Worth$4,603

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 Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,580	$2.64	$2,296 – $2,864
53' refrigerated	$3,075	$3.14	$2,676 – $3,475
48' flatbed	$3,135	$3.20	$2,696 – $3,574
Step deck	$3,420	$3.49	$2,872 – $3,967
Power only	$2,268	$2.32	$1,974 – $2,563
Hotshot	$1,712	$1.75	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,681	$1.72	$1,429 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.05	$867 – $1,197

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Evanston, IL is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,872 and $3,967.

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

About 979 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 $987 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,603, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Evanston, 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