Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vernon Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,223flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$4,815
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vernon Hills to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,266
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $4,223

Return trip

Fort Worth → Vernon Hills$3,137

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

Vernon Hills to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Vernon Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$3.55	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,143	$4.23	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,223	$4.31	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,607	$4.70	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,056	$3.12	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$2.35	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.31	$1,925 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.42	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Vernon Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vernon Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,046	$4.15	$6,060 – $8,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,507	$5.58	$3,876 – $5,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$5,123	$4.10	$4,406 – $5,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$4,144	$4.33	$3,564 – $4,724	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Vernon Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $4,815.

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

About 980 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 $957 of the $4,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,137, which makes Vernon Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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