Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to West Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,339step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to West Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,339

Return trip

West Chicago → Fort Worth$4,495

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 West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$2.65	$2,240 – $2,794
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.23	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,339	$3.52	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,212	$2.33	$1,924 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$1.76	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.73	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.06	$846 – $1,168

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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 West Chicago

Step deck lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,814 – $3,887	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$3,727	$3.41	$3,131 – $4,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$4,309	$2.57	$3,620 – $4,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,824	$3.44	$2,372 – $3,276	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$4,064	$3.33	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,874.

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

About 949 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 $957 of the $3,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Fort Worth, TX to West Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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