Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA dry van rate

$4,149dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $3,692–$4,605
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $4,149

Return trip

Oakland → Fort Worth$6,093

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,149	$2.44	$3,692 – $4,605
53' refrigerated	$4,942	$2.91	$4,300 – $5,585
48' flatbed	$4,988	$2.94	$4,289 – $5,686
Step deck	$5,429	$3.20	$4,561 – $6,298
Power only	$3,680	$2.17	$3,201 – $4,158
Hotshot	$2,778	$1.63	$2,305 – $3,250
26' box truck	$2,716	$1.60	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,659	$0.98	$1,394 – $1,925

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,149 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,692 and $4,605.

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

About 1,699 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 $1,562 of the $4,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,093, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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