Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ridgecrest, CA box truck rate

$2,279box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,621
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $2,279

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Fort Worth$3,348

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 Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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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 Ridgecrest

26' box truck lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$4,529	$1.62	$3,850 – $5,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$3,953	$2.01	$3,360 – $4,545	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$743	$1.81	$631 – $854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$3,932	$1.44	$3,342 – $4,522	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$939	$4.05	$798 – $1,080	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $2,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,621.

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

About 1,387 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 $964 of the $2,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,348, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ridgecrest, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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