Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wheeling, IL box truck rate

$1,676box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $1,424–$1,927
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Wheeling price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $999
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Wheeling → Fort Worth$2,256

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,571	$2.64	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$3.14	$2,667 – $3,464
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.21	$2,688 – $3,563
Step deck	$3,409	$3.50	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,261	$2.32	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.75	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.72	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.05	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into Wheeling

26' box truck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$2,180	$1.28	$1,853 – $2,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,358	$1.69	$1,154 – $1,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,050	$1.64	$1,742 – $2,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,424 and $1,927.

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

About 975 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 $677 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,256, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wheeling, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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