Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Athens, AL freight rate

$2,441dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 723 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$2,710
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Athens price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Athens → Fort Worth$2,373

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 Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$3.38	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,912	$4.03	$2,533 – $3,290
48' flatbed	$2,989	$4.13	$2,571 – $3,408
Step deck	$3,265	$4.52	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,134	$2.95	$1,856 – $2,411
Hotshot	$1,609	$2.23	$1,336 – $1,883
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.19	$1,348 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$977	$1.35	$820 – $1,133

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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 Athens

53' dry van lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,234	$3.35	$2,879 – $3,590	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$8,377	$3.97	$7,456 – $9,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,661	$4.61	$2,369 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,407	$3.39	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$3,969	$2.34	$3,532 – $4,406	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$2,660	$3.04	$2,368 – $2,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,903	$3.20	$2,584 – $3,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$7,251 – $9,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 723 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $2,710.

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

About 723 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 $665 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,373, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Athens, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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