Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN box truck rate

$1,831box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $1,556–$2,105
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Elkhart price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $1,831

Return trip

Elkhart → Fort Worth$2,279

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$2.71	$2,499 – $3,116
53' refrigerated	$3,346	$3.23	$2,911 – $3,781
48' flatbed	$3,407	$3.29	$2,930 – $3,884
Step deck	$3,716	$3.59	$3,121 – $4,310
Power only	$2,471	$2.39	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.80	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,831	$1.77	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.08	$943 – $1,303

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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 Elkhart

26' box truck lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$1,497	$2.02	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$4,905	$2.26	$4,169 – $5,641	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$635	$6.04	$539 – $730	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$1,999	$1.73	$1,699 – $2,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$2,393	$1.33	$2,034 – $2,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,247	$1.83	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$2,205	$1.70	$1,875 – $2,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$4,842	$2.27	$4,116 – $5,568	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $1,831 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,556 and $2,105.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 1,035 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 $719 of the $1,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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