Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake in the Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,542step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $3,815–$5,269
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake in the Hills to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,572
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lake in the Hills$3,374

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

Lake in the Hills to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake in the Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,425	$3.56	$3,048 – $3,802
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$4.24	$3,552 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,164	$4.33	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,542	$4.72	$3,815 – $5,269
Power only	$3,011	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,271	$2.36	$1,885 – $2,658
26' box truck	$2,232	$2.32	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.42	$1,151 – $1,589

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More lanes from Lake in the Hills

Step deck lanes from Lake in the Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$5,082	$4.57	$4,269 – $5,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$7,586	$4.53	$6,373 – $8,800	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,525	$4.47	$4,641 – $6,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173	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 Lake in the Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lake in the Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,815 and $5,269.

How far is Lake in the Hills, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $970 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lake in the Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,374, which makes Lake in the Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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