Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL freight rate

$2,434dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 720 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,702
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Alabaster price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,434

Return trip

Alabaster → Fort Worth$2,365

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,434	$3.38	$2,166 – $2,702
53' refrigerated	$2,903	$4.03	$2,525 – $3,280
48' flatbed	$2,980	$4.14	$2,563 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,256	$4.52	$2,735 – $3,777
Power only	$2,127	$2.95	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.23	$1,331 – $1,877
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.20	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$974	$1.35	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Alabaster

53' dry van lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$3,417	$3.30	$3,041 – $3,793	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$8,476	$3.97	$7,544 – $9,409	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,071	$4.36	$2,733 – $3,408	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,279	$3.46	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,014	$2.34	$3,572 – $4,455	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$2,808	$3.23	$2,499 – $3,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$8,221	$3.98	$7,317 – $9,126	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $2,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 720 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,702.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 720 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $662 of the $2,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology