Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Walnut Creek, CA freight rate

$4,127dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,581
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Walnut Creek price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $4,127

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Fort Worth$6,062

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 Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,127	$2.44	$3,673 – $4,581
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$2.91	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267
Power only	$3,660	$2.17	$3,185 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.64	$2,294 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,702	$1.60	$2,297 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,651	$0.98	$1,387 – $1,915

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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 Walnut Creek

53' dry van lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$7,353	$2.45	$6,544 – $8,161	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,966	$4.95	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$6,567	$3.04	$5,844 – $7,289	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,605	$2.41	$4,098 – $5,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$6,405	$2.18	$5,701 – $7,110	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $4,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,581.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Walnut Creek, CA by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,553 of the $4,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,062, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Walnut Creek, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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