Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$4,874dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $4,338–$5,410
Transit: 3 days

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

Desert Hot Springs to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,671
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $4,874

Return trip

Fort Worth → Desert Hot Springs$3,319

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

53' dry van lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$12,306	$4.41	$10,953 – $13,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$6,556	$3.36	$5,835 – $7,278	4 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,857	$6.13	$1,652 – $2,061	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$11,435	$4.21	$10,177 – $12,693	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$4,849	$3.73	$4,316 – $5,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,338 and $5,410.

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 $1,203 of the $4,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,319, 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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