Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO freight rate

$1,917dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,128
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Ballwin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,317
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Ballwin → Fort Worth$2,347

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fort Worth to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,917	$2.94	$1,706 – $2,128
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$3.50	$1,989 – $2,584
48' flatbed	$2,353	$3.60	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,572	$3.94	$2,161 – $2,984
Power only	$1,671	$2.56	$1,454 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,260	$1.93	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.90	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$767	$1.17	$644 – $889

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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 Ballwin

53' dry van lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,937	$2.78	$2,614 – $3,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,341	$3.41	$5,643 – $7,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,553	$4.87	$1,382 – $1,724	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,204	$2.79	$1,961 – $2,446	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$2,976	$2.02	$2,648 – $3,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,455	$2.51	$2,185 – $2,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,476	$2.70	$2,204 – $2,748	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,203	$3.42	$5,521 – $6,885	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,128.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 653 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 $600 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO 18% cheaper. 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