Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Indio, CA box truck rate

$2,141box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,462
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Indio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,246
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,141

Return trip

Indio → Fort Worth$3,144

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$2.54	$2,916 – $3,637
53' refrigerated	$3,904	$3.03	$3,397 – $4,412
48' flatbed	$3,958	$3.07	$3,404 – $4,512
Step deck	$4,313	$3.35	$3,623 – $5,003
Power only	$2,894	$2.25	$2,518 – $3,271
Hotshot	$2,184	$1.70	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,141	$1.66	$1,820 – $2,462
Sprinter van	$1,310	$1.02	$1,101 – $1,520

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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 Indio

26' box truck lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$4,489	$1.62	$3,816 – $5,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$774	$5.19	$658 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$3,920	$2.02	$3,332 – $4,508	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$2,407	$1.63	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$597	$2.12	$507 – $686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$3,891	$1.44	$3,307 – $4,475	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$2,124	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Indio, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $2,141 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,462.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Indio, CA by truck?

About 1,288 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 $895 of the $2,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,144, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Indio, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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