Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,862box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $1,583–$2,142
Transit: 2 days

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

Cedar Falls to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $1,862

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cedar Falls$1,542

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

Cedar Falls to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,862	$3.35	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$4.00	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,489	$4.09	$3,000 – $3,977
Step deck	$3,808	$4.46	$3,199 – $4,417
Power only	$2,510	$2.94	$2,183 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$2.22	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,862	$2.18	$1,583 – $2,142
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.34	$962 – $1,328

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

26' box truck lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,040	$2.67	$2,584 – $3,496	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$3,343	$1.87	$2,841 – $3,844	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$864	$2.95	$734 – $993	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,206	$2.09	$1,875 – $2,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$3,070	$2.12	$2,610 – $3,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$2,771	$2.57	$2,355 – $3,186	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$2,344	$2.06	$1,993 – $2,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$3,308	$1.87	$2,812 – $3,804	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 Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,583 and $2,142.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 854 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 $593 of the $1,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,542, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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