Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX power only rate

$3,502power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $3,046–$3,957
Transit: 3 days

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

Elsmere to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $3,502

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elsmere$4,374

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elsmere to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427
Step deck	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,502	$2.28	$3,046 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.72	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.69	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,834

More lanes from Elsmere

Power only lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$916	$7.15	$797 – $1,035	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$5,827	$2.08	$5,069 – $6,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$1,878	$2.45	$1,633 – $2,122	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,531	$2.28	$3,072 – $3,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$5,618	$2.32	$4,887 – $6,348	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,921	$2.25	$3,411 – $4,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$5,748	$2.08	$5,001 – $6,495	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,430	$2.29	$2,984 – $3,876	3 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 Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Power only from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,046 and $3,957.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,410 of the $3,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,374, which makes Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. 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 →