Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA dry van rate

$2,164dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,926–$2,402
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Urbandale price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,164

Return trip

Urbandale → Fort Worth$2,614

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$2.85	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,580	$3.40	$2,245 – $2,916
48' flatbed	$2,646	$3.49	$2,276 – $3,017
Step deck	$2,890	$3.81	$2,427 – $3,352
Power only	$1,893	$2.50	$1,647 – $2,139
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.88	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,406	$1.86	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$866	$1.14	$727 – $1,004

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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 Urbandale

53' dry van lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$3,341	$2.74	$2,974 – $3,709	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,916	$3.49	$5,265 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,714	$4.62	$1,525 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,621	$2.70	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$2,842	$2.46	$2,530 – $3,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$2,768	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,840	$3.50	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $2,164 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,926 and $2,402.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $2,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,614, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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