Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY freight rate

$2,844dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,157
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Independence price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Independence → Fort Worth$2,843

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$2.89	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.45	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,456	$3.52	$2,972 – $3,939
Step deck	$3,769	$3.83	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,501	$2.54	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.92	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.89	$1,575 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.16	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Independence

53' dry van lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,276	$3.36	$2,026 – $2,527	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,146	$3.63	$7,250 – $9,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,649	$5.41	$1,467 – $1,830	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,982	$2.86	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$3,954	$2.13	$3,519 – $4,389	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,848	$3.09	$1,645 – $2,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,381	$2.78	$3,009 – $3,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$8,000	$3.64	$7,120 – $8,880	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,157.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 983 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 $904 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology