Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ruston, LA box truck rate

$901box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $766–$1,036
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Ruston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $676
Fuel: $225
All-in estimate: $901

Return trip

Ruston → Fort Worth$827

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,402	$4.33	$1,248 – $1,556
53' refrigerated	$1,675	$5.17	$1,457 – $1,892
48' flatbed	$1,759	$5.43	$1,513 – $2,006
Step deck	$1,931	$5.96	$1,622 – $2,239
Power only	$1,200	$3.70	$1,044 – $1,356
Hotshot	$904	$2.79	$750 – $1,058
26' box truck	$901	$2.78	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$561	$1.73	$471 – $651

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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 Ruston

26' box truck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$2,761	$1.99	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,526	$2.58	$3,847 – $5,205	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,177	$2.64	$1,851 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$854	$2.90	$726 – $982	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$2,046	$1.54	$1,739 – $2,353	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,318	$1.78	$1,970 – $2,666	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,153	$2.39	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,349	$2.59	$3,697 – $5,002	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ruston, LA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $901 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $766 and $1,036.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 324 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 $225 of the $901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $827, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ruston, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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