Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elk River, MN box truck rate

$2,002box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $1,701–$2,302
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Fort Worth to Elk River price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $2,002

Return trip

Elk River → Fort Worth$2,335

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,069	$2.92	$2,732 – $3,407
53' refrigerated	$3,658	$3.48	$3,183 – $4,134
48' flatbed	$3,724	$3.54	$3,202 – $4,245
Step deck	$4,060	$3.86	$3,411 – $4,710
Power only	$2,702	$2.57	$2,351 – $3,054
Hotshot	$2,039	$1.94	$1,692 – $2,386
26' box truck	$2,002	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.17	$1,031 – $1,424

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Elk River

26' box truck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$2,416	$1.97	$2,053 – $2,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$4,491	$2.50	$3,817 – $5,165	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$1,369	$3.05	$1,163 – $1,574	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,346	$1.84	$1,994 – $2,698	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,205	$1.47	$1,874 – $2,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$2,082	$1.76	$1,770 – $2,395	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$2,437	$1.83	$2,072 – $2,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$4,484	$2.50	$3,812 – $5,157	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elk River, MN?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $2,002 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,701 and $2,302.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,051 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 $730 of the $2,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elk River, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →