Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$3,185box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,663
Transit: 3 days

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

Desert Hot Springs to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Fort Worth → Desert Hot Springs$2,169

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Desert Hot Springs to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,874	$3.73	$4,338 – $5,410
53' refrigerated	$5,808	$4.44	$5,053 – $6,563
48' flatbed	$5,887	$4.50	$5,063 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,414	$4.90	$5,388 – $7,440
Power only	$4,307	$3.29	$3,747 – $4,867
Hotshot	$3,251	$2.49	$2,698 – $3,803
26' box truck	$3,185	$2.44	$2,707 – $3,663
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.49	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,081	$2.90	$6,869 – $9,293	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$4,297	$2.20	$3,652 – $4,941	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,191	$3.93	$1,013 – $1,370	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,508	$2.76	$6,382 – $8,634	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,693 – $3,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,663.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,308 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 $909 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,169, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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