Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI box truck rate

$2,135box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,455
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Bay City → Fort Worth$2,646

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

Fort Worth to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$2.66	$2,909 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.17	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,953	$3.21	$3,400 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,308	$3.50	$3,619 – $4,997
Power only	$2,886	$2.35	$2,511 – $3,261
Hotshot	$2,178	$1.77	$1,808 – $2,548
26' box truck	$2,135	$1.74	$1,815 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.06	$1,098 – $1,517

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into Bay City

26' box truck lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$1,368	$2.11	$1,163 – $1,573	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$5,255	$2.28	$4,467 – $6,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$947	$3.52	$805 – $1,089	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$2,311	$1.71	$1,964 – $2,657	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$2,610	$1.33	$2,218 – $3,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,159	$1.91	$985 – $1,333	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$2,519	$1.69	$2,141 – $2,896	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$5,207	$2.28	$4,426 – $5,988	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,455.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,230 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 $854 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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