Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$3,767
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wheaton$2,521

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

Wheaton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$4.25	$3,520 – $4,572
48' flatbed	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705
Step deck	$4,502	$4.73	$3,782 – $5,223
Power only	$2,983	$3.14	$2,595 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.37	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,211	$2.33	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.43	$1,140 – $1,575

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More lanes from Wheaton

53' dry van lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,117	$4.72	$3,665 – $4,570	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$5,168 – $6,446	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,705	$4.56	$3,298 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,326	$3.59	$2,961 – $3,692	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wheaton, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $3,767.

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

About 951 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 $874 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,521, which makes Wheaton, 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