Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,261box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,601
Transit: 3 days

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

Northbrook to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Fort Worth → Northbrook$1,680

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

Northbrook to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,470	$3.55	$3,088 – $3,852
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$4.23	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,217	$4.31	$3,626 – $4,807
Step deck	$4,600	$4.70	$3,864 – $5,336
Power only	$3,051	$3.12	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,302	$2.35	$1,911 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,261	$2.31	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.42	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Northbrook

26' box truck lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,642	$3.08	$2,245 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$2,529	$2.25	$2,149 – $2,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,846	$2.26	$3,269 – $4,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,380	$2.98	$2,023 – $2,737	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,765	$2.21	$2,350 – $3,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,219	$2.32	$1,886 – $2,552	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Northbrook, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,601.

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

About 978 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 $679 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,680, which makes Northbrook, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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