Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA dry van rate

$3,416dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $3,040–$3,792
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to San Marcos price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

San Marcos → Fort Worth$5,017

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

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

More lanes into San Marcos

53' dry van lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,012	$2.46	$6,241 – $7,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,803	$2.48	$3,384 – $4,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,045	$3.00	$930 – $1,160	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$6,083	$2.19	$5,414 – $6,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$3,367	$2.53	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,040 and $3,792.

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 $1,245 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,017, 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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