Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Polson, MT freight rate

$4,853dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $4,319–$5,387
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Polson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,386
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $4,853

Return trip

Polson → Fort Worth$3,653

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,853	$3.04	$4,319 – $5,387
53' refrigerated	$5,782	$3.62	$5,030 – $6,533
48' flatbed	$5,840	$3.66	$5,023 – $6,658
Step deck	$6,359	$3.98	$5,342 – $7,377
Power only	$4,301	$2.69	$3,742 – $4,860
Hotshot	$3,247	$2.03	$2,695 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,176	$1.99	$2,700 – $3,653
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.22	$1,631 – $2,252

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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 Polson

53' dry van lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$7,367	$3.08	$6,557 – $8,178	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,212	$4.55	$4,639 – $5,785	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$6,215	$3.90	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,582	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,023	$2.61	$2,690 – $3,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$6,441	$2.74	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$5,338	$3.00	$4,751 – $5,925	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$5,517	$4.50	$4,910 – $6,124	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Polson, MT?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Polson, MT is estimated at $4,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,319 and $5,387.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Polson, MT by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,467 of the $4,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Polson, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology