Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Norwalk, IA dry van rate

$2,143dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,907–$2,378
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Norwalk price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

Norwalk → Fort Worth$2,588

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Norwalk, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,143	$2.86	$1,907 – $2,378
53' refrigerated	$2,555	$3.42	$2,223 – $2,887
48' flatbed	$2,621	$3.50	$2,254 – $2,988
Step deck	$2,862	$3.83	$2,404 – $3,320
Power only	$1,874	$2.51	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,413	$1.89	$1,173 – $1,654
26' box truck	$1,392	$1.86	$1,183 – $1,601
Sprinter van	$857	$1.15	$720 – $994

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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 Norwalk

53' dry van lanes into Norwalk, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$3,332	$2.74	$2,966 – $3,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$5,922	$3.49	$5,271 – $6,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,703	$4.64	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$2,595	$2.70	$2,310 – $2,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$2,832	$2.46	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$2,747	$2.66	$2,445 – $3,049	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,844	$3.49	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Norwalk, IA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Norwalk, IA is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,907 and $2,378.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Norwalk, IA by truck?

About 748 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 $688 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwalk, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,588, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Norwalk, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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