Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,697dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $3,291–$4,104
Transit: 4 days

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

Danbury to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $3,697

Return trip

Fort Worth → Danbury$6,072

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danbury to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$2.18	$3,291 – $4,104
53' refrigerated	$4,405	$2.60	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,445	$2.62	$3,823 – $5,067
Step deck	$4,839	$2.85	$4,065 – $5,613
Power only	$3,279	$1.93	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.46	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.43	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.87	$1,242 – $1,716

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More lanes from Danbury

53' dry van lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$789	$11.96	$703 – $876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$5,824	$1.99	$5,184 – $6,465	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,021	$2.33	$1,799 – $2,244	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$3,752	$2.17	$3,339 – $4,165	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$5,678	$2.22	$5,054 – $6,303	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$954	$6.24	$849 – $1,059	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,114	$2.15	$3,661 – $4,566	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$5,760	$1.99	$5,127 – $6,394	6 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 Danbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Danbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,291 and $4,104.

How far is Danbury, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,697 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 $1,560 of the $3,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,072, which makes Danbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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