Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA power only rate

$3,154power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,744–$3,564
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Carson price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,845
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

Carson → Fort Worth$4,633

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

Power only lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,819	$2.92	$4,192 – $5,445	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,246	$2.32	$1,954 – $2,538	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,601	$2.58	$2,263 – $2,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,375	$2.79	$3,806 – $4,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413	3 d

More lanes into Carson

Power only lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$6,341	$2.19	$5,516 – $7,165	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$5,598	$2.72	$4,870 – $6,326	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,517	$2.18	$3,060 – $3,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,005	$2.41	$875 – $1,136	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$5,503	$1.95	$4,787 – $6,218	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,131	$2.22	$2,724 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$922	$8.16	$802 – $1,042	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,229	$2.21	$2,809 – $3,648	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,744 and $3,564.

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 $1,309 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,633, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carson, CA 32% 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