Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,516box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$2,893
Transit: 3 days

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

East Lansing to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Fort Worth → East Lansing$2,030

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

East Lansing to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,854	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,278
53' refrigerated	$4,594	$3.97	$3,997 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,667	$4.03	$4,013 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,087	$4.39	$4,273 – $5,901
Power only	$3,399	$2.94	$2,957 – $3,841
Hotshot	$2,565	$2.22	$2,129 – $3,001
26' box truck	$2,516	$2.17	$2,139 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.33	$1,295 – $1,788

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More lanes from East Lansing

26' box truck lanes from East Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$2,108	$3.18	$1,792 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$4,359	$1.92	$3,705 – $5,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$766	$3.70	$651 – $880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$2,727	$2.14	$2,318 – $3,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$4,127	$2.16	$3,508 – $4,746	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$1,896	$3.09	$1,612 – $2,181	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,988	$2.10	$2,539 – $3,436	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$4,310	$1.93	$3,663 – $4,956	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 East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $2,893.

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

About 1,158 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 $804 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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