Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Reading, PA freight rate

$4,829dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,298–$5,360
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Reading price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,829

Return trip

Reading → Fort Worth$3,691

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$3.16	$4,298 – $5,360
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$3.77	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,816	$3.81	$5,002 – $6,630
Step deck	$6,334	$4.15	$5,320 – $7,347
Power only	$4,277	$2.80	$3,721 – $4,833
Hotshot	$3,229	$2.11	$2,680 – $3,777
26' box truck	$3,160	$2.07	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.27	$1,623 – $2,241

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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

53' dry van lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,097	$8.71	$977 – $1,218	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$3,428	$4.68	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$5,875	$2.45	$5,228 – $6,521	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,417	$3.11	$4,821 – $6,013	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$11,527	$4.21	$10,259 – $12,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,734	$3.17	$4,214 – $5,255	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Reading, PA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $4,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,298 and $5,360.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Reading, PA by truck?

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $4,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,691, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Reading, PA 31% 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