Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,423step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$5,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Joliet to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,423

Return trip

Fort Worth → Joliet$3,286

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

Joliet to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$3.59	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131
Power only	$2,927	$3.15	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.34	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.43	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	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 Joliet, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,423 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $5,131.

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

About 929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $937 of the $4,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Joliet, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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