Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,520step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $3,797–$5,244
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendale Heights to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,556
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Fort Worth → Glendale Heights$3,358

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Glendale Heights to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$3.56	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$4.25	$3,535 – $4,591
48' flatbed	$4,144	$4.33	$3,564 – $4,724
Step deck	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244
Power only	$2,995	$3.13	$2,606 – $3,385
Hotshot	$2,260	$2.36	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,221	$2.32	$1,887 – $2,554
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.43	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

Step deck lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$5,466	$6.28	$4,591 – $6,341	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Glendale Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,797 and $5,244.

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

About 956 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 $964 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,358, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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