Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$861box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $732–$990
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $532
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $861

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carlsbad$1,235

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlsbad to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,333	$2.81	$1,187 – $1,480
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$3.36	$1,384 – $1,798
48' flatbed	$1,653	$3.49	$1,421 – $1,884
Step deck	$1,809	$3.82	$1,520 – $2,099
Power only	$1,153	$2.43	$1,003 – $1,303
Hotshot	$869	$1.83	$721 – $1,017
26' box truck	$861	$1.82	$732 – $990
Sprinter van	$533	$1.13	$448 – $619

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More lanes from Carlsbad

26' box truck lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,636	$1.74	$3,091 – $4,182	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,417	$1.45	$1,204 – $1,629	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$1,790	$1.36	$1,522 – $2,059	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,078	$1.65	$917 – $1,240	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,010	$1.85	$858 – $1,161	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,337	$1.67	$2,837 – $3,838	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$852	$1.83	$724 – $979	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,313	$1.48	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $861 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $732 and $990.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $329 of the $861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,235, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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