Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,484step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$5,202
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Charles to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $4,484

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Charles$3,331

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

St. Charles to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202
Power only	$2,970	$3.14	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.33	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$7,563	$4.53	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,464	$4.49	$4,590 – $6,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106	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 St. Charles, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from St. Charles, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $5,202.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 946 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 $954 of the $4,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes St. Charles, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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