Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Fort Worth, TX power only rate

$4,136power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,598–$4,674
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $4,136

Return trip

Fort Worth → El Centro$2,816

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

El Centro to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$3.76	$4,169 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,582	$4.48	$4,856 – $6,307
48' flatbed	$5,662	$4.54	$4,870 – $6,455
Step deck	$6,171	$4.95	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,136	$3.32	$3,598 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,121	$2.50	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,060	$2.45	$2,601 – $3,518
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.50	$1,574 – $2,173

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More lanes from El Centro

Power only lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$10,900	$3.94	$9,483 – $12,317	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,210	$5.52	$1,053 – $1,367	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$5,790	$2.98	$5,037 – $6,543	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,412	$5.77	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$10,113	$3.75	$8,799 – $11,428	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,055	$3.33	$3,527 – $4,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$909	$8.41	$791 – $1,027	1 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Power only lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,946	$2.39	$3,433 – $4,459	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,023	$3.13	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,990	$1.98	$1,731 – $2,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,344	$2.13	$2,909 – $3,778	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Centro, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Power only from El Centro, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,598 and $4,674.

How far is El Centro, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,147 of the $4,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes El Centro, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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