Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,235dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,591
Transit: 2 days

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

Brookings to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,235

Return trip

Fort Worth → Brookings$2,679

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brookings to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,235	$3.44	$2,880 – $3,591
53' refrigerated	$3,857	$4.10	$3,356 – $4,359
48' flatbed	$3,935	$4.19	$3,384 – $4,486
Step deck	$4,293	$4.57	$3,607 – $4,980
Power only	$2,843	$3.02	$2,473 – $3,212
Hotshot	$2,145	$2.28	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,108	$2.24	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.38	$1,087 – $1,501

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More lanes from Brookings

53' dry van lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,815	$4.15	$5,175 – $6,454	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,844	$3.04	$4,312 – $5,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,147	$3.71	$1,911 – $2,383	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,904	$3.29	$3,475 – $4,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,499	$3.45	$4,004 – $4,993	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$5,362	$3.97	$4,772 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,980	$3.28	$3,542 – $4,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$4,837	$3.04	$4,305 – $5,369	4 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 Brookings, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brookings, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,591.

How far is Brookings, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 940 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 $864 of the $3,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Brookings, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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