Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,842dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,419–$4,264
Transit: 3 days

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

Bismarck to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bismarck$3,413

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bismarck to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,842	$3.30	$3,419 – $4,264
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.93	$3,983 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,651	$4.00	$4,000 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,070	$4.36	$4,258 – $5,881
Power only	$3,388	$2.91	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,557	$2.20	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.15	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.32	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from Bismarck

53' dry van lanes from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,685	$4.05	$5,950 – $7,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,609	$3.06	$4,102 – $5,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$2,881	$3.34	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,562	$3.19	$4,060 – $5,064	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,449	$3.46	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,223	$3.87	$5,539 – $6,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,540	$3.19	$4,041 – $5,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,666	$3.05	$4,153 – $5,180	3 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 Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,419 and $4,264.

How far is Bismarck, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,070 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bismarck, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,413, which makes Bismarck, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% 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