Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,604box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$2,995
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elkton$3,209

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$2.62	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,742	$3.13	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,794	$3.16	$4,123 – $5,465
Step deck	$5,221	$3.44	$4,386 – $6,056
Power only	$3,525	$2.32	$3,067 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,661	$1.75	$2,208 – $3,113
26' box truck	$2,604	$1.72	$2,213 – $2,995
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.05	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Elkton

26' box truck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$742	$5.08	$631 – $853	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$4,343	$1.56	$3,691 – $4,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$1,404	$1.86	$1,193 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,626	$1.71	$2,232 – $3,020	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$4,186	$1.74	$3,558 – $4,814	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$2,917	$1.69	$2,479 – $3,354	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$4,283	$1.56	$3,640 – $4,925	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$2,551	$1.72	$2,168 – $2,933	4 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 Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $2,995.

How far is Elkton, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,517 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 $1,054 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,209, which makes Elkton, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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