Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,581box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$2,968
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn Heights to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dearborn Heights$2,083

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$3.31	$3,518 – $4,387
53' refrigerated	$4,711	$3.95	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,782	$4.01	$4,113 – $5,452
Step deck	$5,213	$4.37	$4,379 – $6,047
Power only	$3,488	$2.92	$3,034 – $3,941
Hotshot	$2,632	$2.20	$2,185 – $3,079
26' box truck	$2,581	$2.16	$2,194 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.32	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

26' box truck lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,930	$3.29	$1,641 – $2,220	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$4,475	$1.92	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$872	$3.24	$741 – $1,003	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$2,761	$2.13	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$4,248	$2.15	$3,611 – $4,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,721	$3.22	$1,463 – $1,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$3,040	$2.10	$2,584 – $3,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$4,425	$1.92	$3,761 – $5,088	5 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $2,968.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,194 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 $829 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →