Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,347box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $1,995–$2,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Worth$3,446

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466
Power only	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.67	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,665

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$2,843	$2.57	$2,416 – $3,269	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,995 and $2,699.

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

About 1,435 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 $997 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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