Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Normal, IL step deck rate

$3,032step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,517
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Normal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,032

Return trip

Normal → Fort Worth$4,081

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,277	$2.73	$2,026 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,715	$3.26	$2,362 – $3,068
48' flatbed	$2,777	$3.33	$2,389 – $3,166
Step deck	$3,032	$3.64	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$1,996	$2.39	$1,736 – $2,255
Hotshot	$1,506	$1.81	$1,250 – $1,761
26' box truck	$1,481	$1.78	$1,259 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$911	$1.09	$765 – $1,056

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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 Normal

Step deck lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,495	$3.75	$2,936 – $4,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$8,623	$4.38	$7,244 – $10,003	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,146	$2.59	$3,482 – $4,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$8,487	$4.39	$7,129 – $9,844	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Normal, IL is estimated at $3,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,517.

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

About 834 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 $841 of the $3,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,081, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Normal, 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