Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$6,068dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,401–$6,736
Transit: 4 days

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

East Palo Alto to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,513
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $6,068

Return trip

Fort Worth → East Palo Alto$4,132

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

East Palo Alto to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736
53' refrigerated	$7,229	$4.28	$6,289 – $8,169
48' flatbed	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213
Power only	$5,382	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$2.40	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,973	$2.35	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,427	$1.44	$2,039 – $2,816

More lanes from East Palo Alto

53' dry van lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$1,897	$5.07	$1,688 – $2,106	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$3,303	$4.48	$2,940 – $3,666	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,292	$4.54	$2,040 – $2,544	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 East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,401 and $6,736.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,555 of the $6,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →