Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Highland Park, IL step deck rate

$3,430step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$3,979
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Highland Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,439
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Highland Park → Fort Worth$4,618

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 Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,588	$2.63	$2,303 – $2,873
53' refrigerated	$3,085	$3.14	$2,684 – $3,486
48' flatbed	$3,145	$3.20	$2,705 – $3,585
Step deck	$3,430	$3.49	$2,881 – $3,979
Power only	$2,276	$2.32	$1,980 – $2,572
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.75	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.72	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.05	$870 – $1,201

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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 Highland Park

Step deck lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,282	$3.83	$2,757 – $3,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,768	$3.47	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,155	$3.31	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $3,979.

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

About 983 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 $991 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,618, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Highland Park, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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