Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Mateo, CA freight rate

$4,157dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $3,700–$4,614
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to San Mateo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,591
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $4,157

Return trip

San Mateo → Fort Worth$6,106

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,157	$2.44	$3,700 – $4,614
53' refrigerated	$4,952	$2.91	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697
Step deck	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311
Power only	$3,687	$2.17	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,722	$1.60	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.98	$1,397 – $1,929

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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 Mateo

53' dry van lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,743	$2.32	$1,551 – $1,935	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$6,457	$2.17	$5,747 – $7,167	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $4,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,700 and $4,614.

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

About 1,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $4,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,591 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,106, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Mateo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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