Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,961dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $3,525–$4,396
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,961

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dearborn$3,196

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

Dearborn to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$3.31	$3,525 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,720	$3.94	$4,107 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,792	$4.00	$4,121 – $5,463
Step deck	$5,223	$4.36	$4,387 – $6,059
Power only	$3,495	$2.92	$3,041 – $3,949
Hotshot	$2,638	$2.20	$2,189 – $3,086
26' box truck	$2,586	$2.16	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.32	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Dearborn

53' dry van lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,962	$5.09	$2,636 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$6,835	$2.92	$6,083 – $7,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$6,493	$3.28	$5,779 – $7,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,643	$4.99	$2,352 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,656	$3.21	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,755	$2.93	$6,012 – $7,499	5 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 Dearborn, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dearborn, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,961 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,525 and $4,396.

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

About 1,197 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 $1,101 of the $3,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,196, which makes Dearborn, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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