Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM box truck rate

$1,149box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $976–$1,321
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Portales price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $854
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,149

Return trip

Portales → Fort Worth$801

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Fort Worth to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,781	$4.20	$1,585 – $1,977
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$5.01	$1,850 – $2,402
48' flatbed	$2,215	$5.22	$1,905 – $2,525
Step deck	$2,427	$5.72	$2,038 – $2,815
Power only	$1,536	$3.62	$1,336 – $1,735
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.73	$961 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,149	$2.71	$976 – $1,321
Sprinter van	$712	$1.68	$598 – $826

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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 Portales

26' box truck lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$4,055	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$3,085	$3.04	$2,622 – $3,548	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,152	$2.67	$2,679 – $3,625	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,552	$2.36	$1,319 – $1,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,176	$1.98	$999 – $1,352	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$3,470	$1.84	$2,950 – $3,991	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,296	$2.55	$1,101 – $1,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,906	$3.08	$2,470 – $3,342	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $1,149 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $976 and $1,321.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $295 of the $1,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $801, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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