Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,148dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,494
Transit: 2 days

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

Chadron to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,148

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chadron$2,459

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chadron to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$3.51	$2,802 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$4.19	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,833	$4.28	$3,296 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,183	$4.67	$3,513 – $4,852
Power only	$2,763	$3.08	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,085	$2.33	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,050	$2.29	$1,742 – $2,357
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.41	$1,058 – $1,461

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More lanes from Chadron

53' dry van lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$7,175	$4.06	$6,386 – $7,964	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$3,886	$3.20	$3,459 – $4,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,072	$3.32	$2,734 – $3,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,908	$3.33	$3,478 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$3,520	$3.70	$3,133 – $3,908	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$6,634	$3.88	$5,904 – $7,363	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,782	$3.35	$3,366 – $4,198	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$3,899	$3.20	$3,470 – $4,328	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 Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,494.

How far is Chadron, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 896 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 $824 of the $3,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% 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