Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,081step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,240
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $4,081

Return trip

Fort Worth → Normal$3,032

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

Normal to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,065	$3.67	$2,728 – $3,402
53' refrigerated	$3,654	$4.38	$3,179 – $4,129
48' flatbed	$3,739	$4.48	$3,215 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,081	$4.89	$3,428 – $4,734
Power only	$2,687	$3.22	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$2.43	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,994	$2.39	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.47	$1,030 – $1,422

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More lanes from Normal

Step deck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,746	$6.17	$4,827 – $6,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$7,294	$4.56	$6,127 – $8,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,778	$4.02	$6,534 – $9,023	5 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 Normal, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Normal, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,734.

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

About 834 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 $841 of the $4,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Normal, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology