Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,072box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,383
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,193
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $2,072

Return trip

Fort Worth → Durham$2,525

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$2.50	$2,822 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,779	$2.99	$3,288 – $4,270
48' flatbed	$3,833	$3.03	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,176	$3.30	$3,508 – $4,845
Power only	$2,801	$2.21	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,114	$1.67	$1,755 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,072	$1.64	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.00	$1,066 – $1,471

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 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 Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,072 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,383.

How far is Durham, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,266 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 $879 of the $2,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Durham, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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