Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,236dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Carson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,927
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $5,236

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carson$3,565

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from Carson

53' dry van lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$12,751	$4.40	$11,349 – $14,154	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$6,871	$3.34	$6,115 – $7,627	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,239	$5.36	$1,993 – $2,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$11,858	$4.19	$10,554 – $13,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$5,198	$3.68	$4,626 – $5,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,110	$9.83	$988 – $1,232	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$5,357	$3.66	$4,768 – $5,947	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 Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $5,812.

How far is Carson, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,309 of the $5,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,565, which makes Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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