Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cathedral City, CA freight rate

$3,308dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$3,672
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Cathedral City → Fort Worth$4,858

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 Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,308	$2.54	$2,944 – $3,672
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$3.03	$3,430 – $4,454
48' flatbed	$3,996	$3.07	$3,436 – $4,555
Step deck	$4,354	$3.34	$3,657 – $5,050
Power only	$2,923	$2.24	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,206	$1.69	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,162	$1.66	$1,837 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.02	$1,111 – $1,535

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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 Cathedral City

53' dry van lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$6,859	$2.46	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,171	$8.80	$1,042 – $1,299	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$6,006	$3.08	$5,346 – $6,667	4 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,713	$2.49	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$957	$3.22	$851 – $1,062	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$5,949	$2.19	$5,294 – $6,603	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,287	$2.54	$2,925 – $3,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,056	$11.12	$940 – $1,172	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $3,672.

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

About 1,303 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 $1,198 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,858, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cathedral City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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