Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL box truck rate

$1,574box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $1,338–$1,810
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Helena price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $1,574

Return trip

Helena → Fort Worth$1,530

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$3.39	$2,157 – $2,691
53' refrigerated	$2,891	$4.04	$2,515 – $3,267
48' flatbed	$2,969	$4.15	$2,553 – $3,384
Step deck	$3,243	$4.53	$2,724 – $3,762
Power only	$2,118	$2.96	$1,843 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.23	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,574	$2.20	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$970	$1.35	$814 – $1,125

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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 Helena

26' box truck lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,547	$2.60	$4,715 – $6,379	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$1,981	$2.83	$1,684 – $2,278	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,476	$2.25	$1,254 – $1,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,622	$1.53	$2,228 – $3,015	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,825	$2.10	$1,551 – $2,098	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,381	$2.61	$4,573 – $6,188	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL is estimated at $1,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,338 and $1,810.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Helena, AL by truck?

About 716 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $497 of the $1,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,530, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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