Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA box truck rate

$2,310box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,657
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to El Monte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,331
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $2,310

Return trip

El Monte → Fort Worth$3,393

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 El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,126	$2.22	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.67	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.00	$1,187 – $1,639

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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 El Monte

26' box truck lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$4,636	$1.61	$3,941 – $5,332	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,581	$1.61	$2,193 – $2,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$736	$1.82	$626 – $846	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$4,025	$1.43	$3,421 – $4,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,299	$1.64	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,365	$1.63	$2,010 – $2,719	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA is estimated at $2,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,657.

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

About 1,409 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 $979 of the $2,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,393, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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