Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA box truck rate

$2,331box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $1,981–$2,681
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Carson price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,342
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Carson → Fort Worth$3,424

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431
Power only	$3,154	$2.22	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,381	$1.67	$1,976 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.00	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Carson

26' box truck lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$4,669	$1.61	$3,969 – $5,369	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,129	$2.00	$3,509 – $4,748	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$2,597	$1.61	$2,208 – $2,987	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$752	$1.80	$639 – $865	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$4,052	$1.43	$3,444 – $4,660	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$2,314	$1.64	$1,967 – $2,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$702	$6.21	$597 – $807	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$2,386	$1.63	$2,028 – $2,744	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,981 and $2,681.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Carson, CA by truck?

About 1,424 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 $989 of the $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,424, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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