Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palatine, IL step deck rate

$3,393step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,936
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Palatine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,416
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $3,393

Return trip

Palatine → Fort Worth$4,567

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 Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$2.64	$2,277 – $2,840
53' refrigerated	$3,050	$3.15	$2,654 – $3,447
48' flatbed	$3,110	$3.21	$2,675 – $3,546
Step deck	$3,393	$3.50	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,250	$2.32	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.75	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.72	$1,417 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.06	$860 – $1,187

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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 Palatine

Step deck lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,322	$3.82	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Palatine, IL is estimated at $3,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,936.

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

About 969 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 $977 of the $3,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,416 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,567, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palatine, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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