Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,695box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $1,441–$1,949
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to North Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,008
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $1,695

Return trip

North Chicago → Fort Worth$2,282

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 North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$2.63	$2,315 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,100	$3.13	$2,697 – $3,503
48' flatbed	$3,160	$3.19	$2,717 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,446	$3.48	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,287	$2.31	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.75	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.71	$1,441 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.05	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into North Chicago

26' box truck lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$1,611	$1.87	$1,370 – $1,853	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,502	$2.19	$3,827 – $5,178	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$1,357	$1.69	$1,153 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,069	$1.64	$1,759 – $2,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$1,662	$1.72	$1,413 – $1,911	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,441 and $1,949.

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

About 989 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 $687 of the $1,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,282, which makes Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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