Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Fort Worth, TX power only rate

$3,028power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,422
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,028

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palatine$2,250

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

Palatine to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,445	$3.55	$3,066 – $3,824
53' refrigerated	$4,106	$4.24	$3,572 – $4,640
48' flatbed	$4,187	$4.32	$3,601 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,567	$4.71	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$3,028	$3.13	$2,635 – $3,422
Hotshot	$2,285	$2.36	$1,896 – $2,673
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.32	$1,908 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.42	$1,157 – $1,598

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More lanes from Palatine

Power only lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,603	$4.14	$3,134 – $4,071	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,398	$3.05	$2,956 – $3,840	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$5,177	$3.06	$4,504 – $5,850	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$3,243	$4.00	$2,822 – $3,665	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,717	$3.00	$3,234 – $4,200	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$5,493	$2.72	$4,779 – $6,207	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,970	$3.14	$2,584 – $3,356	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Power only lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,946	$2.39	$3,433 – $4,459	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,023	$3.13	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,990	$1.98	$1,731 – $2,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,344	$2.13	$2,909 – $3,778	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Palatine, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,422.

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

About 969 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 $891 of the $3,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,250, which makes Palatine, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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