Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Waukegan, IL step deck rate

$3,454step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$4,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Waukegan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,454
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,454

Return trip

Waukegan → Fort Worth$4,650

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 Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,607	$2.63	$2,320 – $2,894
53' refrigerated	$3,108	$3.13	$2,704 – $3,512
48' flatbed	$3,167	$3.19	$2,724 – $3,610
Step deck	$3,454	$3.48	$2,902 – $4,007
Power only	$2,293	$2.31	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.74	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,699	$1.71	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.05	$876 – $1,210

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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 Waukegan

Step deck lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,845	$3.38	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,377	$2.57	$3,677 – $5,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,784	$3.46	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,179	$3.31	$3,511 – $4,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,390	$3.50	$2,848 – $3,933	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $3,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $4,007.

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

About 992 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 $1,000 of the $3,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Waukegan, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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