Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE box truck rate

$3,231box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,716
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Elsmere price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,165
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,231

Return trip

Elsmere → Fort Worth$2,587

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Fort Worth to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649
48' flatbed	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780
Step deck	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,374	$2.85	$3,805 – $4,943
Hotshot	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.29	$1,659 – $2,291

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 Elsmere

26' box truck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$712	$5.56	$605 – $818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,872	$2.81	$6,691 – $9,053	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,345	$3.07	$1,993 – $2,697	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,258	$2.10	$2,770 – $3,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,766	$2.81	$6,601 – $8,931	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,166	$2.11	$2,691 – $3,640	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $3,231 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,716.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,534 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,066 of the $3,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% more expensive. 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 →