Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL dry van rate

$4,485dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,991–$4,978
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Lakeland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $4,485

Return trip

Lakeland → Fort Worth$2,484

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,485	$3.91	$3,991 – $4,978
53' refrigerated	$5,345	$4.66	$4,650 – $6,040
48' flatbed	$5,431	$4.73	$4,670 – $6,191
Step deck	$5,920	$5.16	$4,973 – $6,867
Power only	$3,955	$3.45	$3,440 – $4,469
Hotshot	$2,984	$2.60	$2,477 – $3,492
26' box truck	$2,927	$2.55	$2,488 – $3,366
Sprinter van	$1,794	$1.56	$1,507 – $2,081

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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 Lakeland

53' dry van lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$4,807	$4.14	$4,278 – $5,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$12,870	$4.99	$11,454 – $14,286	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$5,906	$4.98	$5,256 – $6,556	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,912	$4.04	$3,482 – $4,343	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$6,276	$2.92	$5,586 – $6,967	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,019	$3.73	$3,576 – $4,461	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,619	$3.88	$4,111 – $5,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $4,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,991 and $4,978.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 1,147 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 $1,055 of the $4,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% 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 →