Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,839box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,634 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,265
Transit: 4 days

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

Carteret to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $2,839

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carteret$3,295

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carteret to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,337	$2.65	$3,860 – $4,814
53' refrigerated	$5,167	$3.16	$4,496 – $5,839
48' flatbed	$5,218	$3.19	$4,487 – $5,948
Step deck	$5,681	$3.48	$4,772 – $6,590
Power only	$3,845	$2.35	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,903	$1.78	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,839	$1.74	$2,413 – $3,265
Sprinter van	$1,735	$1.06	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Carteret

26' box truck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,873	$1.73	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$585	$8.01	$497 – $673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,165	$1.71	$2,690 – $3,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,520	$1.59	$3,842 – $5,198	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,786	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,204	4 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 Carteret, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Carteret, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,839 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,265.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,634 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,135 of the $2,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,295, which makes Carteret, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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