Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Rock Island, IL step deck rate

$3,029step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Rock Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $3,029

Return trip

Rock Island → Fort Worth$4,077

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,275	$2.73	$2,024 – $2,525
53' refrigerated	$2,712	$3.26	$2,360 – $3,065
48' flatbed	$2,775	$3.33	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,029	$3.64	$2,544 – $3,514
Power only	$1,994	$2.39	$1,735 – $2,253
Hotshot	$1,504	$1.81	$1,248 – $1,760
26' box truck	$1,480	$1.78	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$910	$1.09	$764 – $1,055

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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 Rock Island

Step deck lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,760	$3.67	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$8,293	$4.40	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,486	$3.47	$2,929 – $4,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,986	$2.61	$3,348 – $4,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,180	$3.31	$2,671 – $3,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,773	$3.40	$3,169 – $4,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$8,183	$4.41	$6,874 – $9,492	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $3,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,514.

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

About 833 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 $840 of the $3,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Rock Island, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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