Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,434step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$5,143
Transit: 2 days

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

Plainfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Fort Worth → Plainfield$3,294

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

Plainfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633
Step deck	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143
Power only	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.33	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.43	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,513	$6.26	$4,631 – $6,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$7,552	$4.53	$6,343 – $8,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$5,406	$4.50	$4,541 – $6,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039	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 Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $5,143.

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

About 932 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 $940 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,294, which makes Plainfield, 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