Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA freight rate
$3,418dry van
+5.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.52
- Distance
- 1,355 mi
- Typical range
- $3,042–$3,794
- Transit
- 3 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Fort Worth to Imperial Beach price history
- 3 months
- +14.0%
- 1 year
- +24.8%
- 5 years
- +32.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,172
- Fuel
- $1,246
- All-in estimate
- $3,418
Return trip
Imperial Beach → Fort Worth$5,021This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Fort Worth to Imperial Beach by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,418 | $2.52 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,073 | $3.01 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,126 | $3.04 | |
| Step deck | $4,495 | $3.32 | |
| Power only | $3,022 | $2.23 | |
| Hotshot | $2,281 | $1.68 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,234 | $1.65 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,367 | $1.01 |
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More lanes from Fort Worth
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,435 | $3.29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,588 | $2.50 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,555 | $2.64 |
| Houston, TX | $1,176 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,956 | $2.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,938 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,182 | $4.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,416 | $2.52 |
More lanes into Imperial Beach
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,048 | $2.45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,216 | $8.21 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,251 | $3.06 |
| Houston, TX | $3,790 | $2.48 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,054 | $2.98 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,113 | $2.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,348 | $2.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,501 | $2.51 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA?
A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $3,418 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,042 and $3,794.
How far is Fort Worth, TX from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?
About 1,355 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 $1,246 of the $3,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Imperial Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology