Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA box truck rate

$2,233box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $1,898–$2,568
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to San Marcos price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

San Marcos → Fort Worth$3,280

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 San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211
Power only	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.68	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.01	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 San Marcos

26' box truck lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$4,605	$1.61	$3,914 – $5,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$2,488	$1.62	$2,115 – $2,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$672	$1.93	$571 – $773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$3,994	$1.44	$3,395 – $4,593	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$2,201	$1.65	$1,871 – $2,531	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,898 and $2,568.

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

About 1,354 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 $941 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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