Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Meriden, CT box truck rate

$4,064box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $3,454–$4,673
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Meriden price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,855
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,064

Return trip

Meriden → Fort Worth$2,475

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$3.57	$5,523 – $6,888
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$4.25	$6,431 – $8,353
48' flatbed	$7,457	$4.29	$6,413 – $8,501
Step deck	$8,117	$4.67	$6,819 – $9,416
Power only	$5,505	$3.16	$4,790 – $6,221
Hotshot	$4,156	$2.39	$3,450 – $4,863
26' box truck	$4,064	$2.34	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.43	$2,085 – $2,879

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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 Meriden

26' box truck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$741	$7.41	$630 – $852	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$9,346	$3.15	$7,944 – $10,747	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,013	$3.33	$2,561 – $3,466	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,123	$2.33	$3,505 – $4,742	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$4,753	$1.83	$4,040 – $5,465	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$834	$4.37	$709 – $959	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,515	$2.30	$3,838 – $5,193	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$9,247	$3.15	$7,860 – $10,634	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Meriden, CT?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Meriden, CT is estimated at $4,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,454 and $4,673.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 1,740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,209 of the $4,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,475, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Meriden, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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