Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Joliet, IL freight rate

$2,475dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,203–$2,748
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Joliet price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Joliet → Fort Worth$3,332

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 Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.66	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812
Power only	$2,174	$2.34	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854
Sprinter van	$990	$1.07	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Joliet

53' dry van lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,509	$2.87	$2,233 – $2,785	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$2,768	$2.59	$2,463 – $3,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,285	$1.97	$2,924 – $3,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,104	$2.59	$1,872 – $2,335	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,038	$2.54	$2,703 – $3,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$6,696	$3.35	$5,959 – $7,432	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,423	$2.68	$2,157 – $2,690	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,203 and $2,748.

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

About 929 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 $854 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Joliet, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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