Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL step deck rate

$3,422step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,434
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Fort Worth$4,607

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 Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$2.63	$2,298 – $2,866
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$3.14	$2,678 – $3,478
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.20	$2,698 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,422	$3.49	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,270	$2.32	$1,975 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.75	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.72	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.05	$868 – $1,198

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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 Vernon Hills

Step deck lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,794	$3.46	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$3,358	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $3,970.

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

About 980 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 $988 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,607, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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